Bianca Ribi
.jpg) Ribi at a World Cup event in Altenberg in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1996[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Monobob, Two-woman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bianca Ribi (born 27 January 1996) is a Canadian bobsledder. She represented Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in two-woman.[2]
Career
[edit]Prior to bobsleigh, Ribi was a soccer player, and competed in multiple Canadian national championships.[3] She received multiple scholarship offers for collegiate soccer, but decided on Dartmouth College to prioritize her education.[3] She continued to play soccer at Dartmouth, where she played as a forward.[4]
Ribi began bobsledding in 2018, after her father introduced her to Olympic bronze-medalist Lyndon Rush.[5] Ribi made her competitive debut during the 2018–19 season.[1] In 2022, Ribi won the inaugural World Cup event for women's monobob, which to date is her only World Cup win.[6] Ribi earned consecutive gold medals in the IBSF Pan American Championships in both monobob and two-woman, winning both events in 2025 and 2026.[1][5]
Ribi was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics as a pilot in the two-woman event. She finished in 11th.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ribi currently resides in Calgary, Alberta.[5] She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2018 with a degree in psychology.[3] Ribi works full-time as a firefighter for the Calgary Fire Department.[7]
Bobsleigh results
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All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Event | Two-woman |
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 2026 Milano Cortina |
11th |
World Championships
[edit]| Event | Monobob | Two-woman |
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 2023 St. Moritz |
9th | 13th |
 2024 Winterberg |
17th | 9th |
 2025 Lake Placid |
— | 15th |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bianca Ribi". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Bianca RIBI". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Bianca Ribi". bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "2017 W Soccer Roster". dartmouthsports.com. Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Bianca Ribi". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bianca Ribi first Monobob winner in BMW IBSF World Cup". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Dichter, Myles (5 December 2024). "Fire and ice: How Bianca Ribi balances job as firefighter with Olympic bobsleigh dream". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
