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Erin Hamlin
(Senior National Team)

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Erin Hamlin 07-08Erin Hamlin
DOB: Nov. 19, 1986
Height / Weight: 5’7", 143 lbs. (1 meter, 70; 64.9 kg)
Born in New Hartford, N.Y.
Resides in Remsen, N.Y.

Personal /Career Info:

Best-Ever Results

  • Finished 4th overall in the 2009-2010 World Cup Standings
  • Three-time bronze medalist during the 2009-2010 World Cup season
  • Gold medalist at the 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
  • Bronze medalist at the Lillehammer World Cup, Dec. 13, 2009
  • World Cup Team Relay Silver medalist - Althenberg, GER (Dec. 6, 2009)
  • Finished 12th at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
  • Challenge Cup Silver medalist, Lillihammer Dec. 12, 2009
  • Won first-career individual senior international medal, Challenge Cup silver, Dec.
    1, 2006
  • A 19th Junior World Luge Championship team event bronze medalist
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion
  • 2009 Norton U.S. National Champion
  • Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) Women’s Singles National champion (2004 & 2005)
  • 2003 Youth A (to age 17) women’s singles overall World Cup bronze medalist
  • A Fall 2007 World Cup team relay gold medalist (Nov. 17)

 

2009-10 Results

  • 2009-10 World Cup Results: 7th, 9th, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 8th, 3rd
  • Team Relay: 4th, 2nd, 7th, 3rd, 5th
  • Challenge Cup: 4th, 2nd, 2nd
  • 2010 XXI Vancouver Olympics: 16th
  • 2010 Norton National Champion

 

Fun Facts

  • Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
  • Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons -- Dan Brown
  • Erin’s two favorite athletes are Lance Armstrong and Mia Hamm
  • Visit Erin’s personal website at www.erinhamlin.com
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Erin Hamlin's sled covered in protective tape on opening day 2009
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Erin in Winterberg, 1/10
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Erin getting ready for her first run of the 2009 season
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Erin during the 2010 Games
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Erin, Run1, 2009 National Seeding Race
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Erin's sled taped up. Oct. 08, 2009
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2009-10 World Cup, Igls, Austria. Nov. 28, 2009
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Erin gets ready to roll. 2010 Games, 2/15
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Erin's head being pushed back by 5G's in curve 15, Sigulda, Latvia
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World Champion Erin Hamlin
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Erin exits curve 13 during the first run of 2009 National Championships
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Erin Wins- 2009 World Championship Flower Ceremony
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2010 Norton Women's National Champions. L to R: Clukey, Hamlin and E. Sweeney
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Erin at Olympic Team Processing, Feb. 8, 2010
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Erin takes 3rd place at the 2009-10 Winterberg World Cup (01/10/10)
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Erin Hamlin slides to her best finish
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Erin, USA Luge Director of Administration Amy Chapin and Megan Sweeney at the 2010 Games
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Erin Hamlin Captured USA Luge's Best Women's Finish at Worlds
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Jeff Zevely of CBS TV in San Diego reporting in the wind tunnel, August 2009

 




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