Kate Hansen

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Created on August 8, 2008 Updated on February 9, 2010

Kate Hansen


DOB: June 9, 1992
Height/Weight: 5’7’’, 130 lbs. (1 meter, 70; 59 kg)
Born in Burbank, Calif.
Resides in La Canada, Calif.

Personal /Career Info:

Best-Ever Results

  • Raced to the 2008 women’s singles Junior Luge World Championship crown, becoming the youngest-ever U.S. junior luge World Champion (15 years and 243 days)
  • 2008 Junior World Luge Championship team event gold medalist
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) national champion
  • 2009 Norton Junior National Championships Silver medal
  • Won three medals (2 gold, 1 bronze) in Youth A World Cup 2007-08 season
  • Finished fourth in the final 2008 overall Youth A World Cup rankings
  • Raced to 2 gold and 1 bronze medal in 2007-08 Youth A World Cup season


2009-10 Results

  • 2009-10 World Cup Results: 16th, 13th, 24th (NC), 17 (NC)
  • 2009-10 Junior (to age 20) World Cup Results: DNF, 29th, 8th
  • 2010 Junior World Championships: 3rd
  • Team Competition: 3rd


Fun Facts

  • Kate listens to the song "Err Time" from Nelly on race day
  • Kate’s favorite television show is "Food with Martha Stewart"
  • Kate’s favorite moment last season was winning junior Worlds and beating four German sliders
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