Erin Hamlin

Name: Erin Hamlin

Position: Singles

Sport: Luge

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 143 lbs

DOB: 11/19/1986

Birthplace: Hartford, N.Y.

Hometown: Remsen, N.Y.

High School: Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)

College: SUNY Empire State College

Olympic Experience

2006, 2010, 2014, 2018

World Championship Experience

2 gold, 2 silver

Other Career Highlights

Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
2009 World Champion
2017 World Championship silver medalist
2017 World Champion in sprint discipline
2017 World Championshhip silver medalist as lead leg in team relay
4 World Cup victories
23 World Cup medals
Lead historic 2015 US women's sweep of the podium

Personal: Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm...Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons by Dan Brown...Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)

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FUN FACTS

6th year as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities
Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm
Visit Erin’s personal website at www.erinhamlin.com
Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons -- Dan Brown
Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
Sponsored by Adirondack Bank
Her website is www.erinhamlin.com

BEST EVER RESULTS

US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
Qualified for Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Nov. 26, 2017 (4th Games appearance)
2017 World Champion in sprint race (Igls, Austria)
2017 World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
2017 World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
2009 World Champion in Lake Placid
Bronze medal in World Cup at Sigulda, Latvia
Silver Medalist in Team Relay World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
2011-12 World Cup: Race #1: 7th
A Fall 2007 World Cup team relay gold medalist (Nov. 17)
2003 Youth A (to age 17) women’s singles overall World Cup bronze medalist
Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) Women’s Singles National champion (2004 & 2005)
Two-time Norton U.S. National Champion (2009 & 2010)
2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion
A 19th Junior World Luge Championship team event bronze medalist
Won first-career individual senior international medal, Challenge Cup silver, Dec. 1, 2006
Challenge Cup Silver medalist, Lillihammer Dec. 12, 2009
Finished 12th at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
World Cup Team Relay Silver medalist - Altenberg, GER (Dec. 6, 2009)
Bronze medalist at the Lillehammer World Cup, Dec. 13, 2009
Gold medalist at the 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
Three-time bronze medalist during the 2009-2010 World Cup season
Finished 4th overall in the 2009-2010 World Cup standings
Finished 5th overall in the 2014-2015 World Cup standings
Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race

17-18 SEASON (finished season ranked 7th in overall World Cup standings)

US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
7th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
6th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup sprint race
9th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
11th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
6th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
18th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
4th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race (clinched Olympic berth)
15th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
4th place in Igls, Austria World Cup team relay (with Tucker West, Justin Krewson/Andrew Sherk)
21st in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race

16-17 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)

Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
14th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
7th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
6th place at Whistler World Cup singles race
Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race
10th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with West, Mortensen/Terdiman)
8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
World Champion in sprint (Igls, Austria)
World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
10th place in Pyeongchang, South Korea World Cup singles race
8th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race

15-16 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)

Second place in first fall seeding race
7th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
13th place in 2015 Calgary World Cup (sprint)
5th place in 2016 Sigulda World Cup (singles)
6th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (singles)
7th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (sprint)
12th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (sprint)
8th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (singles)
4th place in 2016 Sochi World Cup (singles)
6th place in 2016 Altenberg World Cup (singles)
5th place in 2016 Winterberg World Cup (singles)

14-15 SEASON

5th in Igls, Austria World Cup
7th in Igls, Austria FIL-Sprint World Cup
2nd in Lake Placid World Cup
Bronze medal in Team Relay at Lake Placid World Cup
Silver medal in Calgary, Canada FIL-Sprint World Cup
8th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
14th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
10th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
Silver medal in Team Relay at Oberhof, Germany World Cup
22nd in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
11th in Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
5th in Team Relay at Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
Gold medal in Altenberg, Germany FIL-Sprint World Cup
4th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
11th in Sochi, Russia World Cup
4th in Team Relay at Sochi, Russia World Cup

13-14 SEASON

Sochi Olympic bronze medalist
Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
6th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
13th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
8th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
5th place in Whistler World Cup
6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
6th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
8th place in Lillehammer World Cup
2013 bronze medalist at Norton Nat'l Championships