Jared Firestone
Firestone at the IBSF World Championships 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ירד יוסף פיירסטון |
| Full name | Jared Alec Firestone |
Nickname | The Jewish Jet |
| National team | Israel national skeleton team |
| Born | March 30, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Tulane University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Website | jewishjet |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | |
| Coached by | Self-coached |
Jared Alec Firestone (Hebrew: ג’ארד יוסף פיירסטון; born March 30, 1990) is an American-born Israeli skeleton racer and a lawyer based in Florida.
He represents Israel's national bobsleigh team. Firestone qualified to represent Israel in skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
In 2022, Firestone became the first Israeli to win gold in a skeleton race, and in March 2025 became the first Israeli finalist at the IBSF World Championships. He has eight podium finishes in IBSF competitions.