Edwin van Calker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Edwin van Calker

Dutch bobsledder

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1979

Place of Birth: Gasselternijveenschemond, Drenthe, Netherlands

Profession: athletics competitor, bobsledder

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Edwin van Calker (born 14 June 1979 in Gasselternijveenschemond, Drenthe) is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2001.
His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at St.
Moritz in January 2010. Van Calker's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 14th in the two-man event at St.
Moritz in 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, van Calker finished 14th in the two-man event while withdrawing from the four-man event over safety concerns at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Prior to his bobsledding career, he competed in sprinting and hurdling events: at the 1995 European Youth Olympic Days he was fourth in the 110 metres hurdles and a bronze medallist in the 4×100 metres relay.