 | Christian Niccum
Front Driver
DOB: Jan. 27, 1978
Height/Weight: 6’2”, 190 lbs. (1 meter, 87; 86.18 kg)
Born in Minneapolis, Minn.
Resides in Woodinville, Wash.
|  | Dan Joye
Back Driver
DOB:Feb. 19, 1985
Height/Weight: 5’7", 154 lbs. (1 meter, 67; 69 kg)
Born in San Tome, Venezuela
Resides in San Jose, CA | Personal /Career Info: Best-Ever Results - Silver medal in the Team Relay Altenberg Germany Dec. 6, 2009
- 4th in the 2009-2010 season World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway
- 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champions
- 2009 Norton U.S. National Championship silver medalists
- Winter 2008 World Cup team relay bronze medalists (Jan. 6)
- Christian is a four-time consecutive Junior World Doubles Champion (w/Matt McClain) 1995-1996
- Christian slid to five World Cup doubles’ medals (w/McClain) three gold; one
silver & one bronze in three seasons together (’96-’97, ’97-’98, ’98-’99) - Christian slid to the 1995 Nations Cup Doubles’ Championship (w/McClain)
- Dan is a 2006 Olympian (w/Preston Griffall)
- Dan won two Junior World Cup doubles titles (w/Preston Griffall) in 2002 and 2003
- Dan won two Junior World Doubles titles (w/Preston Griffall) 2002 and 2003
2009-2010 Results - 2009-2010 World Cup Results: DSQ, 12th, 9th, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 5th
- Team Relay: 2nd, 7th,
Fun Facts - Christian started sliding in 1990 at the age 12
- Christian is married to Bobbie Jo and has a daughter Hayden Lulu
- Christian enjoys his family time with his two brothers (Kevin & David) and two sisters (Holly & Heather)
- Christian’s family blog is Christianbbj.blogspot.com
- Dan’s favorite musical group is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Dan’s most cherished possession is his personal computer
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2010 Norton National Champions in Doubles: L to R - Martin, Grimmette, Niccum, Joye, Terdiman, Mazdzer |
Niccum and Joye, along with members of the Austrian team, sign autographs |
Entering Curve 13, 2009 Norton National Championships |
Christian and Dan Relax Before Sliding, Fall 2008 |
Christian and Dan during World Cup 8. Cesana, Italy, Jan. 30, 2010 |
Christian and Dan finish 8th in Calgary |
Dan Joye's 2007-08 Headshot |
Niccum and Joye on their way to the Olympic Team. Lillehammer, 12/12/09 |
Niccum and Joye in Altenberg, Germany, 12/2009 |
At the Start, Fall 2008 |
2009 Norton National Championship silver medalists, March 14, 2009 |
Christian Niccum and Dan Joye Team Up |
Dan Joye, January 2009 |
Christian and Dan hit the breaks |
Olympic Press Conference |
Christian and daughter Hayden Lulu |
Niccum and Joye in Oberhof, 1/16/10 (photo Tony Benshoof) |
Dan chats with Tim Reynolds of the AP (left) |
Martin, Grimmette, Niccum and Joye, 2/11 Olympic Press Conference |
Dan and Christian speed through curve 13. 2/4/09 Worlds training |
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