AJ Edelman
Adam Jeremy Edelman (mostly known as AJ Edelman) is an American-born Israeli sliding sports athlete. He is an eight-time Israeli National Champion in sliding sport (Skeleton and Bobsled) who competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and the pilot of BobTeam Edelman. AJ is the first Orthodox Jew to compete in the Winter Olympics, and the first Orthodox Jewish man to compete in either Olympic iteration.In 2023, Edelman became the first ever Israeli to take a podium in a sanctioned Bobsled race and in March, 2024 became the first Israeli to secure the overall podium on the North American Cup. Edelman is currently training for the 2026 Olympic Games with his Bobsled team.