This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead of Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries, of San Diego, who won a gold medal in her debut with Team USA in the inaugural monobob event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The limited edition bobblehead is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in conjunction with Humphries.
Decked out in her bobsledding uniform, the bobblehead features Humphries standing next to her bobsled, which features her five medals draped over the front. Each bobblehead is individually numbered 2,022 and they are only available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store. The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in June, are $30 each plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
Competing in her fourth Winter Olympics in 2022, the 36-year-old won gold in the monobob with a total time of 4:19.27. The largest margin of victory in all bobsled disciplines in 42 years. She also finished in seventh place in the two-woman event with brakewoman Kaysha Love.
Humphries previously competed for Canada, but left following a harassment complaint against the country’s bobsled and skeleton team. She won gold for Team Canada in the two-woman bobsled event in 2010 and 2014 and bronze for the same event in 2018. She was named to the U.S. bobsledding team for the Beijing Olympics in early-February, two months after she became a naturalized citizen.
Since joining Team USA in 2019 – the same year she married former American bobsledder Travis Armbruster in California – Humphries has won three world titles, making her a five-time world champion and the most decorated woman in bobsled history. Humphries has tattoos that cover “about 60 percent of my body.” Among them are tributes to her late grandfather and late uncle and portraits of her parents, Olympic medals and other visuals that represent who she is.
She is currently still competing while going through IVF to achieve her dreams of starting a family as well. She hopes to inspire people all over the world to fight for their dreams and do what others say is impossible. She is affiliated with the “I’ve Been Bullied” campaign, Right to Play, a sports program for underprivileged youth, and the Special Olympics.
“It’s an honor to join the bobblehead hall of fame collection to celebrate my sport career and the great accomplishments over the last year, this is such a fun way to commemorate”
“We are excited to release this bobblehead of Kaillie Humphries,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “Kaillie did not disappoint in her first Olympic appearance with Team USA and we think this is the perfect way to celebrate her third gold medal.”
The Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing bobbleheads of four U.S. Olympians to coincide with the anniversary of the Closing Ceremonies, which took place a year ago this week. The Olympians included in the series are Kaillie Humphries (bobsledding), Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsledding), Erin Jackson (speed skating), and Jason Brown (figure skating).
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