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Christopher Mazdzer
DOB: 06/26/1988
Height / Weight:
6'1", 190lbs.
Born in Pittsfield, MA
Resides in Saranac Lake, NY
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Fun Facts
- Chris played high school lacrosse and soccer for the National Sports Academy (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
- Chris’ favorite television show is the "Family Guy"
- When not training for luge, Chris enjoys rock climbing and riding his motorcycle
Best Ever Results
- 6th place in 2013 World Championships
- 5th in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
- Fall 2012 Norton National Champion (tied with Tucker West)
- Silver Medalist in Team Relay World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
- Finished 14th in the World Championships in Lake Placid, NY
- Finished 17th in Senior World Cup (Sigulda, Latvia)
- 2008 Verizon U.S. Junior national champion
- 2007 Verizon U.S. national champion
- Three-time Verizon U.S. Junior national champion (2006, 2007 & 2008)
- 23rd Junior World Luge Championship team event gold medalist
- A two-time Junior World Luge Championship team event silver medalist (2006 & 2007)
- Five-time medalist in 2007-08 Junior (to age 20) World Cup (three gold, two silver)
- 2005 Youth A men’s singles World Cup champion, 2003 overall Youth A (to age 17) men’s singles World Cup silver medalist, 2004 overall bronze medalist
- 2010 USA Luge Start Champion
- 2010 Norton Men’s Singles National Champion
- Finished 13th at the 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada
12-13 Season
- 12th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup
- Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup Team Relay
- 5th in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
- 6th in Whistler, Canada World Championship
- 17th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 5th in Team Relay Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 12th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 15th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 16th in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria World Cup
- 22nd in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 19th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 15th in Königssee, Germany World Cup
- Tied for Norton Nat'l Championship (with Tucker West)
11-12 Season
- 17th in Paramonovo World Cup
- 17th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 18th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 29th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 17th in St. Moritz World Cup
- 4th in Team Relay Sigulda, Latvia World Championship
- 14th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 5th in Team Relay Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
10-11 Season
- 23rd in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championships
- 23rd in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 18th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
- 24th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 19th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 23rd in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- Disqualified in Park City, Utah in Nations Cup qualification race
- 25th in Calgary, Canada
- 27th in Winterberg, Germany
- 32nd in Igls, Austria
09-10 Season
- 5th in Team Relay
- 2010 Norton National Championship in Lake Placid, NY: 1st
- 2009-10 World Cup Results: 32nd, 32nd, 20th, 28th, 21st, 16th, 14th, 14th
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Mazdzer exits curve 8. World Championships training. Feb. 4, 2009 |
Mazdzer pre-2009 World Championships |
Mazdzer training for 2009 World Championships. Feb. 3, 2009 |
Chris Mazdzer training in Koenigssee, Germany. |
Chris sliding in Park City, 11/09 |
John Napier, 2010 Olympian in bobsled, and Chris getting ready to wake board during an April 26, 2010 snow shower in Saranac Lake, NY |
Chris getting ready to wake board during an April 26, 2010 snow shower in Saranac Lake, NY |
Chris gets ready to slide in Sigulda, Dec. 2008 |
Chris signs autographs for fans at the Today Show. 12/18/09 |
Chris Mazdzer National Champion |
Chris Mazdzer, Jan. 2009 |
Chris during run #2 of the 2010 Games, curve 11 |
Chris at Olympic Team check-in, Feb. 8, 2010 |
Chris as a spaceman, Italy, Summer 2009 |
Mazdzer wins 2010 Norton National Championships. L to R: Tony Benshoof, Chris Mazdzer and Trent Matheson |
Chris' sled, covered in protective tape, on opening day 2009 |
Chris Mazdzer in Lake Placid, N.Y. |
On the way to win #2 in the fall 2009 race-off series. 10/23/09 |
Chris with Bengt and Tony at the 2010 Olympic Team Press Conference, 2/9 |
Sled #1, Chris Mazdzer, kicks off the men's 2010 Olympic competition |
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