My name is Frank Del Duca

I am a bobsled driver on Team USA, and am ranked in the top 15 in the world after my inaugural run in Beijing! I was born in Broward County Florida and played a variety of sports throughout my childhood in Florida, South Carolina, and Maine. I graduated from the University of Maine in 2014, with a bachelor’s of science in Kinesiology and Physical Education. While at Maine, I walked on to the Division I track and field team, where I became team captain and conference champion.  Due to an ACL injury, my track career was cut short, and I was not able to finish my senior season how I would have liked. As disappointed as I was not being able to defend my conference title and chase school records, I knew that I had more left in the tank. 

Once my track and field career ended, I was still eager to become the best athlete I could be. I tried out for a AAA football team the following year, the Southern Maine Raging Bulls. I made the team as a kicker, punter, and wide receiver. However, bobsled piqued my interest a few years ago, and when the opportunity to try out presented itself, I had to pursue it.

After taking part in one of many combines held across the country, I was invited to attend a rookie camp and compete in a Preliminary Push Championship for other athletes like myself. At rookie camp, I received maximum points on the power clean and squat tests, as well as placing third in the rookie push track competition. The coaching staff asked me to compete in the national push championships the following month, where I would push against veteran athletes with other rookies asked to return. Also, I was offered room and board at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. I stayed at the Olympic Training Center during the month between competitions, and I placed second at the national push championships. Shortly after, Olympic Gold Medalist Steven Holcomb asked me to push for him and I was named to the US Bobsled National Team.

I went to two World Championships as a push athlete and the 2018 Olympic test event. However, I didn’t make the 2018 Olympic team and have since moved to the front seat to begin my driving career. I have always loved driving, whether it be cars, go-karts, or just anything that can be raced! I looked forward to driving bobsleds since I first showed up to rookie camp, and winning medals in international competitions has been a blast.  

Since switching to the front seat, I have become National Champion, North America's Cup Champion, and US Olympian, placing 13th in both 2 man and 4 man disciplines at the 2022 Olympic Games.

Being a part of the U.S. Bobsled team is a dream of mine, and representing the United States is an honor. The sport is exhilarating, with speeds reaching 90+ mph and 5+ G-forces. I love the training, travel, people, competition, and adrenaline involved in bobsled. Now that I’m driving, there is an entirely new level of passion and excitement for me too! I hope to compete as a bobsled driver for many years to come, I simply can’t get enough.