Ashley Walden

Best-Ever Results

• Finished eighth at 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah USA
• Seven-time consecutive JetBlue Airways Luge Start Champion (1998-2004, 2007)
• Recorded best-ever World Cup finish, third , Jan. 22, 2005, in Winterberg, Germany
• Two-time world championship team event silver medalists (2004 & 2005)
• 2007 Verizon U.S. national champion
• 2000 Verizon North American champion
• Two-time Verizon North American Championship bronze medalist (2001 & 2002)
• Raced to four first place and one, second place finish during 1997-1998 Junior World Cup series en route to the overall title

2007-08 Results

• 2007-08 World Cup Results: 20th, 16th, 11th, 14th, DNF, 15th, 13th, 11th
• Finished 16 in the final 2008 overall World Cup rankings
• 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalist

Fun Facts

• Ashley participated in softball, track & field and field hockey while attending Westborough High School (Westborough, Mass.)
• Ashley's favorite quote is "Never, never, never quit." -- Winston Churchill
• Ashley is married to U.S. men's singles slider, Bengt Walden