Rocky Lanz

Rocky Lanz is an American athlete who has competed in numerous sports. He was a 5 time Team USA & World Cup Team Member representing the USA in Bobsled. He was a bobsledder who competed from 2002-2009. During his career he won 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 4 bronze medals during his Americas cup and World cup competition sliding with USA 1, USA 2, and USA 3. At the 2006 Olympic trials he was part of Mike Kohn's team placing 3rd at the Olympic trials for the 2006 Torino Olympic Games. His overall highest ranking was top 6th in the world during his competition. He was sponsored by and part of PowerBar Team Elite from 2000-2006. He was also a weightlifter and powerlifter for several years, competing across the world. At one time he held several national junior records squatting 630 lbs. and 675 lbs deadlift as a junior powerlifter. In 2010, he became ranked 1st in the country in the deadlift at the 198 lb RAW division class lifting 635 lbs. in the WNPF. He was named the Ultimate Cross Trainer by BFS magazine being a former All-American Football player.

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• Steve holcomb brock kreitzberg rocky lanz kurt tomasevicz world cup bobsled altenberg germany avi
• Mike kohn rocky lanz jason ross randy jones world cup bobsled lake placid fire and ice nbc wmv
• Football career
• References

Prior to being a bobsledder he was a football player for Riverside Military Academy, making the B.F.S. Football All-American Team. Recently he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.[1]

In college, he played football and baseball, transferring from several schools from University of Georgia to Valdosta State University and St. Leo University. While in College he became a national champion in powerlifting, being named to Team USA.