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Jared Firestone

Jared Firestone is an American-born Israeli skeleton racer and Florida lawyer who represented Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

born 1990Israeli skeleton racingFirst Israeli skeleton gold medalIsrael's flag bearer in 2026Founding Advancing Jewish Athletics

Born: 30 March 1990, Miami
Occupation: skeleton racer
Education: Scheck Hillel Community School, Tulane University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Jared Firestone was born in 1990 in Miami

Firestone was born on March 30, 1990, in Miami and grew up in South Florida. He attended Scheck Hillel Community School.

He ran track and field at Tulane University. He then earned a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

He took up skeleton in 2014 while recovering from a transient ischemic attack he had during law school. He began competing for Israel in 2019 and narrowly missed qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In 2021 he co-founded Advancing Jewish Athletics, a non-profit, with Adam Edelman.

In the 2022-2023 season he won a gold medal at a North American Cup race in Lake Placid, the first for an Israeli in a sliding sport. In 2025 he became the first Israeli to reach a World Championship final, placing 25th. He qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics and carried Israel's flag at the opening ceremony in Cortina.