Rhys Thornbury

New Zealand skeleton racer

Rhys Thornbury
Personal information
Born (1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 34)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight127 kg (280 lb; 20 st 0 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSkeleton

Rhys Thornbury (born 15 January 1990) is a skeleton racer from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1] Away from sport, he is a People Operations Officer in the Royal Air Force.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Skeleton | Athlete Profile: Rhys THORNBURY - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "From the RAF to NZ Olympian - Rhys Thornbury chases skeleton glory in PyeongChang". Stuff.
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2018 New Zealand Winter Olympics team
Alpine skiing
  • Adam Barwood
  • Willis Feasey
  • Alice Robinson
Freestyle skiing
  • Finn Bilous
  • Britt Hawes
  • Janina Kuzma
  • Miguel Porteous
  • Nico Porteous
  • Jamie Prebble
  • Beau-James Wells
  • Byron Wells
  • Jackson Wells
Skeleton
  • Rhys Thornbury
Snowboarding
Speed skating
Chef de Mission: Pete Wardell