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Preston Griffall
DOB: 06/06/1984
Height / Weight:
5'10", 155lbs.
Born in Salt Lake City, UT
Resides in Salt Lake City , UT
Doubles Partner: Matt Mortensen Click For More Info
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Fun Facts
- Preston’s favorite CD is "Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes" -- AFI
- Preston’s favorite movie is "Top Gun" and he likes to listen to DJ Tiesto
- Preston’s hobbies: golf, mountain biking and skimboarding if he’s near an ocean
Best Ever Results
- Silver medal in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup Team Relay
- Fall 2012 Norton National Champion
- 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalists
- Matthew and Preston are the 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championship bronze medalists
- Preston is a two-time overall Junior World Cup champion (2002 & 2003), with Dan Joye
- Preston is a two-time Junior World champion (2002 & 2003), with Dan Joye
- Preston finished eighth at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, in Torino, Italy, with teammate Dan Joye
- Matthew is the 2005 overall Junior (to age 20) World Cup doubles champion, and a two-time overall silver medalists (2003 & 2004), with Garon Thorne
- Matthew and Preston finished 9th at the 2009 41st World Championships (Lake Placid)
- Matthew and Preston are two-time USA Luge Start Champions (2009 & 2010)
Personal Info
- WCAP athletes: Training with the US Army and luge via the World Class Athlete Program
12-13 Season
- 17th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup
- 6th in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
- 14th in Whistler, Canada World Championship
- 11th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 5th in Team Relay Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 17th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 13th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 12th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 10th in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria World Cup
- 16th in Königssee, Germany World Cup
- Gold medal in Norton National Championships (doubles) with Matt Mortensen
11-12 Season
- 11th in Igls, Austria World Cup
- 12th in Whistler, Canada World Cup
- 5th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
- 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 18th in World Cup Winterberg, Germany
- 14th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 16th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 8th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
10-11 Season
- 7th in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championships
- 10th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 12th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
- 16th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 14th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 5th in Park City, Utah World Cup
- 10th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
- 11th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 9th in Igls, Austria World Cup
09-10 Season
- Norton National Championships in Lake Placid, NY: 4th
- Challenge Cup: 7th
- Team Relay: 4th
- 2009-2010 World Cup Results: 14th, 8th, 20th, 12th
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 Preston inspects steels following run 1, 2009 National Seeding Race |
 Preston Griffall, January 2009 |
 Coming up the Lake Placid outrun. 10/09 |
 Preston testing his sprinting skills, July 2009 |
 Matt and Preston opening day, Oct. 5 2009 |
 Matt, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
 Preston, Fall 2008 |
 Matt Mortensen, January 2009 |
 hitting the breaks |
 Mortensen and Griffall are in Their First Year Together |
 Matt and Preston exit curve 8 during Worlds training on Feb 4, 2009 |
 Preston, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
 Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009 |
 Preston Griffall's 2007-08 Headshot |
 Matt MOrtensen's 2007-08 Headshot |
 Koenigssee chicanes |
 Preston sprinting, physical testing July 2009 |
 Altenberg, Germany curve 12 |
 Matt, Preston, Christian and Jayson finish 5th and 6th in Park city. 12/18/2010 |
 At the start in Altenberg, Germany |
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