Personal /Career Info:

Best-Ever Results

• Finished 23rd at the 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games (for Sweden) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Began sliding in 1985 and was a member of Sweden's national team since 1987
• 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalist

2007-08 Results

• 2007-08 World Cup Results: 9th, 17th, 16th, 11th, 20th, 8th, 15th, 20th
• Finished 13th in the final 2008 overall World Cup rankings
• Finished 12th (Career-Best) at the 40th World Luge Championships
• Finished ninth in the final 2008 overall Challenge Cup rankings
• 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion

Fun Facts

• Bengt owns a nautilus gym in Stockholm, Sweden
• Bengt's favorite place to compete is in Calgary, Canada
• Bengt is married to U.S. women's singles slider, Ashley Walden