John
Stanbridge
Place of birthLuton
John Stanbridge joined the British Bobsleigh programme in the summer of 2020 and first represented his country in December of the same year.
John initially trialled for GB as a pilot the previous season but had already committed to competing for New Zealand as a brakeman on the North American Cup and Europa Cup circuits.
He made his GB debut alongside Alex Cortes-Tankard in Winterberg and raced four times in total amid a Covid-disrupted campaign in 2020/21, with his best result being 16th spot in a 28-strong field in Igls in January.
He and Cortes-Tankard ended the season by finishing 19th of 32 sleds in Konigssee a month later and he began the summer block training under the guidance of double Olympian Ben Simons in a bid to kick on for the 2021/22 season.
An Aircraft Avionics Engineer in the Royal Air Force for 12 years, John maintains Rotary and fixed wing aircraft and served in Afghanistan in 2009, 2012 and 2013.
His introduction to bobsleigh came through the RAF back in 2010 and he has been part of Inter Service competition for the past four years.
A keen all-round sportsman, John has a background in football, rugby and athletics.
JOHN IN HIS OWN WORDS...
- Nickname: Stanners
- Most likely to be spotted: eating
- Least likely to be found: at the opera
- Me in three: determined, resilient, friendly
- Hero: Alan Shearer
- Random fact: I've travelled to more than 25 different countries
- If I wasn’t a slider: I would be a licensed RAF Voyager Engineer
- Favourite track Konigssee
- Favourite Food Chicken and sweet potato fries
- Favourite film I am Legend, Never Back Down
- Favourite music Indie/Rock and Dance
Meet the team
- Adam Hames
- Adam Baird
- Alan Toward
- Alex Cortes-Tankard
- Amelia Coltman
- Ashleigh Pittaway
- Axel Brown
- Ben Simons
- Benjamin Fulker
- Brad Hall
- Brogan Crowley
- Bruce Tasker
- Charles Wlodarczak
- Charlotte Longden
- Corie Mapp
- Craig Thompson
- Dan Read
- Danny Holdcroft
- Dave Short
- David Coleman
- Dean Ward
- Donna Creighton
- Ed McDermott
- Éire Rowland-Evans
- Emily Barrett
- Felicity Bee
- Freya Tarbit
- Greg Cackett
- Harry Johnston
- Jacob Salisbury
- James Howard
- James Dasaolu
- Jerry Rice
- Jo Ellett
- Joel Fearon
- John Herbert
- Lamin Deen
- Laura Deas
- Laurence Bostock
- Lucy Bugler
- Luka Williams
- Luke Dawes
- Marc Heywood
- Marcus Wyatt
- Mareks Mezencevs
- Matt Weston
- Matthias Biedermann
- Mel Haslam
- Mica McNeill
- Michelle Radford
- Milly Kellyman
- Mitch Smith
- Montell Douglas
- Mossy Clifford
- Nash Vracas
- Natalie Dunman
- Nick Gleeson
- Olly Butterworth
- Patrick Atkin
- Peter Gunn
- Rachel Hanagan
- Rachel Blackburn
- Ronnie Wells
- Sam Blanchet
- Sarah Smith
- Sophie Bashford
- Stefan Squire
- Steve Smith
- Tabby Stoecker
- Taylor Lawrence
- Toby Olubi
- Victoria Williamson
- Wes Lewis
- William Scammell