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Tucker West
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Tucker West

Olympian 2014, 2018, 2022

2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

    Athlete Bio

    Height

    6'1"

    Birthday

    Jun 15, 1995

    Hometown

    Ridgefield, CT

    Education

    • 3 World Cup victories; 10 World Cup medals total
    • 9-time National Indoor Start Champion
    • In 2011, youngest to ever win a national championship
    • Gold medal in team relay at 2012 Youth Olympic Games

    BEST EVER RESULTS

    • 3 World Cup gold medals in singles; 10 total World Cup singles medals to date
    • Silver medal in 2019 Lake Placid World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in 2019 Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
    • Silver medal in 2017 World Championship team relay
    • Silver medal in 2022 Innsbruck, Austria World Cup sprint race
    • Silver medal in 2023 St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander)
    • Bronze medal in 2022 Sigulda, Latvia World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio, Sean Hollander)
    • Bronze medal in 2023 Winterberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander)
    • 10 World Cup team relay medals (2 more in World Championships)
    • 9-time Norton USA Luge Start Champion, including youngest ever
    • Gold medal in team relay at 2012 Youth Olympic Games
    • U23 gold medal at 2016 Koenigssee World Championships (singles)
    • Silver medal in 2017 Igls, Austria World Championship team relay
    • Silver medals in 2020 Oberhof, Germany and Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relays (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)
    • Bronze medal in 2020 Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)


    PERSONAL INFO

    • Saw luge on TV during 2002 Winter Olympics; father, Brett, then built a backyard track for Tucker at home
    • Finished 22nd at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
    • Finished 26th at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
    • 3 World Cup victories
    • Completed degree from University of Fla.

    2022-2023 SEASON

    • 12th place in Innsbruck, Austria World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Innsbruck, Austria (1) World Cup sprint race
    • 14th place in Innsbruck, Austria (2) World Cup sprint race
    • 5th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup singles race
    • Gold medal in Whistler, Canada World Cup Nations Cup race
    • 5th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Zack DiGregorio, Sean Hollander)
    • 4th place in Park City, Utah World Cup singles race
    • 7th place in Park City, Utah World Cup sprint race
    • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia (2) World Cup singles race
    • 9th place in Sigulda, Latvia (1) World Cup singles race
    • Bronze medal in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio, Sean Hollander)
    • 7th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 5th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander)
    • 11th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 13th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
    • 14th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander)
    • 16th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander)
    • 12th place in Oberhof, Germany World Championships sprint race
    • 5th place in Oberhof, Germany World Championships team relay (with Summer Britcher, Zack DiGregorio, Sean Hollander)
    • 13th place in Oberhof, Germany World Championships singles race

    2021-2022

    • Won team record 9th Norton USA Luge Start Championship
    • Won fall national team seeding races
    • 21st place in Beijing, China World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Beijing, China World Cup team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 17th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup singles race
    • 8th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 16th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup singles race
    • 24th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
    • DNQ for Igls, Austria World Cup sprint race
    • 23rd place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazder, Jayson Terdiman)
    • DNF in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 19th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • DNQ for St.Moritz, Switzerland World Cup singles race
    • 13th place in Beijing Olympic singles race


    2020-2021 (team only competed second half of season)

    • Won team record 8th Norton USA Luge Start Championship
    • Although exempt from fall qualifying, Tucker finished runner-up in the series
    • Did not qualify for Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
    • 12th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 24th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • DNF in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 singles race (was headed for a top 10 result at time of crash)
    • DNQ in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 sprint race
    • 14th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship singles race
    • 12th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship sprint race
    • 4th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 17th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup singles race

    2019-20 SEASON
    • 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
    • 8th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 6th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup sprint race
    • 21st place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 30th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Oberhof, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)
    • 14th place in Sochi, Russia World Championship singles race
    • Bronze medal in Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)
    • DNR in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    • 12th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)

    2018-19 SEASON

    • 14th place in Sochi, Russia World Cup singles race
    • 14th place in Sochi, Russia World Cup sprint race
    • 6th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 14th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 29th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race (shortened to one heat due to heavy snowfall)
    • 9th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championships singles race
    • DNQ for Winterberg, Germany World Championship sprint race
    • 22nd place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup Team Relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
    • Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher)
    • 8th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 10th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
    • 10th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer/Jayson Terdiman)
    • 8th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 19th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 19th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
    • First place in Norton USA Luge Start Championship
    • Second place in pre-season Lillehammer Cup


      2017-18 SEASON

      • 26th place in Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (holds start record set in first run of Olympic race)
      • 13th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
      • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
      • 15th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup sprint race
      • 11th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
      • 15th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
      • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman)
      • 6th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
      • Bronze medal in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
      • 5th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
      • 16th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
      • 27th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
      • 10th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
      • 15th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
      • 16th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
      • 4th place in Igls, Austria World Cup team relay


      2016-17 SEASON (Finished 7th in overall World Cup standings)

      • Silver medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
      • Swept all 4 fall competitions in Oct and Nov (Norton National Championship and 3 seeding races)
      • Disqualified (overweight) in Winterberg World Cup singles (resulted in lost point opportunity in singles and sprint race)
      • Gold medal in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
      • Bronze medal in Lake Placid World Cup team relay (with Britcher, Mortensen/Terdiman)
      • Gold medal in shortened Whistler World Cup singles race
      • 4th place in Park City World Cup singles race
      • 6th place in Park City World Cup sprint race
      • 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
      • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Erin Hamlin, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman)
      • 9th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
      • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
      • 15th place in World Championship singles race (Igls, Austria)
      • 14th place in World Championship sprint race (Igls, Austria)
      • Silver medal in World Championship team relay (with Erin Hamlin, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman) (Igls, Austria)
      • 12th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
      • 22nd place in Pyeongchang, South Korea pre-Olympic World Cup singles race
      • 4th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race

      2015-16 SEASON (Finished 7th in overall World Cup standings)

      • Gold medal in the first fall seeding race
      • Won the annual USA Luge Start Championship
      • 7th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
      • Silver medal at 2015 Lake Placid World Cup
      • 9th place in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
      • 5th place in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
      • 7th place in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
      • 12th place in 2015 Calgary World Cup (sprint)
      • Bronze medal in 2016 Sigulda World Cup (singles)
      • 15th place in Oberhof World Cup (singles)
      • 14th place in Oberhof World Cup (sprint)
      • U23 gold medal in 2016 Koenigssee World Championships (singles)
      • 15th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championships (sprint)
      • 6th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championships (singles)
      • 13th place in 2016 Altenberg World Cup (singles)
      • 20th place in 2016 Winterberg World Cup (singles)

      2014-15 SEASON

      • Gold medal at Lake Placid World Cup
      • Bronze medal at Team Relay in Lake Placid World Cup
      • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada FIL-Sprint World Cup
      • 7th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
      • 10th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
      • Bronze medal at Winterberg, Germany World Cup
      • 6th place in Team Relay at Winterberg, Germany World Cup
      • 5th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup
      • Silver medal at Jr. World Championship in Lillehammer, Norway
      • 4th place in Team Relay Jr. World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway
      • 21st in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
      • 16th in Sochi, Russia World Cup

      2013-14 SEASON

      • Finished 22nd at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
      • Silver medal in team relay at Junior World Championships in Igls, Austria
      • 9th place at Junior World Championships in Igls, Austria
      • Silver medal in team relay in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Cup
      • Bronze medal in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Cup
      • 19th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
      • 23rd in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
      • 16th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
      • 11th place in Whistler World Cup
      • Part of silver medal relay team in Winterberg, Germany
      • Tie 11th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
      • Gold medal in Igls, Austria Nations Cup
      • 26th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
      • 28th place in Lillehammer World Cup
      • 2013 Silver medalist in Norton Nat'l Championships

      2012-13 SEASON

      • 2013 Norton Junior National Championship silver medalist
      • 10th in Junior World Championships in Park City, Utah
      • 22nd in Igls, Austria Junior World Cup
      • 15th in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup
      • 3rd in Team Relay at Park City, Utah Junior World Championship
      • 13th in Lillehammer, Norway Junior World Cup
      • 17th in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Cup
      • Tied for Norton Nat'l Championship (with Chris Mazdzer)
      2011-12 SEASON
      • Gold medal in 2012 Youth Olympic Games team relay
      • 12th in 2012 Youth Olympic Games
      • 20th in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup
      • 6th in Team Relay Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Championship
      • 12th in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Championship
      • Silver Medalist at Junior World Cup in Igls, Austria
      • Bronze Medalist in Youth A Junior World Cup, Calgary, Canada
      2010-11 SEASON
      • 8th in Norton National Championships
      • Silver medal in 2011 Norton Youth A National Championships
      • Silver medal in 2011 Norton Youth A National Seeding Race
      • Silver Medalist Norton Youth National Championships
      • Silver Medalist Norton Jr National Championships
      • 14th in Igls, Austria Junior World Cup
      • 12th in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Cup
      • 24th in Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup

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