Adam Baird

BIO

Adam Baird joined the GB Bobsleigh team as a pilot for the 2019/20 sliding season. He made his debut for Great Britain on the Europa Cup circuit in Winterberg in December 2019. Since then, Adam has become a regular on the EC circuit, accumulating 13 race appearances by the end of the 2021/22 sliding season. In addition to his bobsleigh career, Adam is also a serving member of the Royal Marines. He initially began his bobsleigh journey by competing for the Marines and the Royal Navy in 2017. With an active sporting background, he has also competed at a national level in powerlifting, rugby union, rugby 7’s for the Royal Marines, and rugby league for the Royal Marines and Royal Navy teams. Adam has been in the Royal Marines for nearly 15 years and has been deployed multiple times around the world, including a tour of Afghanistan in 2010. He is currently serving as a Sergeant.

SKILLS

Transportation Management | Strategic Planning | Supervisory Management | Military Operations | Ministry of Defence | Logistics Management | Leadership | Teamwork | Resilience

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bobsleigh Pilot - British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association Royal Marines - 15 Years of Service | Sergeant Europa Cup - 7th Place Finish in Lillehammer