Name: Matt Mortensen
Sport: Luge
Discipline: Men's Doubles
Height: 6'0"
Current Residence: Huntington Station, N.Y.
Career Highlights:
- Three-time USA Luge start champion (2009-2011) (w/ Preston Griffall)
- 2013, World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., team relay silver medalist (w/ Griffall, Julia Clukey, Chris Mazdzer)
- 2013, World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., sixth place (w/ Griffall)
- 2012, U.S. champion (w/ Griffall)
- 2008, U.S. silver medalist (w/ Griffall)
- 2007, U.S. bronze medalist (w/ Griffall)
- 2005, Junior World Cup doubles champion (w/ Garon Thorne)
- 2004, Junior World Cup doubles silver medalist (w/ Thorne)
- 2003, Junior World Cup doubles silver medalist (w/ Thorne)
- 2003, U.S. junior champion (w/ Thorne)
Fun Facts: Trains with the U.S. Army through the World Class Athlete Program ... Comes from a family of nine ... Plays guitar in his free time
Learn more:
USA Luge