- 2014, 2018
- Finished 14th at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
- 2017 World Championship silver medal in team relay
- Second place in the 2017-2018 Sprint World Cup Standings
- Third place in 2016-2017 World Cup Overall standings
- Third place in the 2016-2017 Sprint World Cup Standings
- World Cup silver and bronze medals in 2016-2017
- Five time Norton National Champion (Three with Jayson Terdiman, Two with Preston Griffall)
- Current World Cup ranking 5th entering 2018 Olympic Winter Games
FUN FACTS
- Matthew’s favorite place to race is Lake Placid, NY
- Matthew comes from a family of nine
- Matthew is a soldier and member of the Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)
- Matthew plays guitar as a hobby
17-18 SEASON (with Jayson Terdiman, Doubles team finished 5th in World Cup standings in their fourth season together)
- 4th place in Olympic Winter Games team relay in Pyeongchang, South Korea (missed medals by 0.1 of a second)
- 10th place in Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
- 8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
- 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
- Bronze medal in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup sprint race
- 8th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup doubles race
- 11th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
- Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
- 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
- 5th place in Lake Placid World Cup doubles race
- 4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
- 7th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup doubles race
- 4th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Chris Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman)
- 11th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
- 5th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles race (secured A tier qualification for 2018 Olympics)
- 4th place in Winterberg, Germany sprint doubles race
- 23rd in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
16-17 SEASON (with Jayson Terdiman; Doubles team finished third in overall World Cup standings)
- Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
- 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
- 4th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
- Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup doubles race (first for the doubles team)
- Bronze medal in Lake Placid World Cup team relay (with Britcher, West, Terdiman)
- 8th place in Whistler World Cup
- 5th place in Park City World Cup doubles race
- Bronze medal in Park City World Cup sprint race
- 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
- Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Hamlin, West, Terdiman)
- 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
- 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
- 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup team relay
- 21st place in World Championship doubles race (Igls, Austria)
- 7th place in World Championship sprint race (Igls, Austria)
- Silver medal in World Championship team relay (with Erin Hamlin, Tucker West) (Igls, Austria)
- 8th place in Oberhof, World Cup doubles race
- 7th place in Pyeongchang, South Korea pre-Olympic World Cup doubles race
- 4th place in Pyeongchang, South Korea pre-Olympic World Cup team relay
- Silver medal in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race (secured third place in overall World Cup standings)
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U.S. Lugers Earn First-Ever Team Relay Medal To Wrap Team USA’s Most Successful Worlds
Craig Bohnert Jan. 29, 2017
The team relay silver, combined with Erin Hamlin’s sprint gold and singles silver is a record for Team USA.
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USA Luge Brings Contenders In Every Event To World Championships
Lynn Rutherford Jan. 25, 2017
This year’s worlds could be the last for Olympic bronze medalist Erin Hamlin.
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USA Luge Earns Team Relay Silver Medal At Koenigssee World Cup
Craig Bohnert Jan. 06, 2017
Hamlin, West, Mortensen and Terdiman helped the U.S. move up to second in the team relay standings.
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Vote On Team USA's Top Athletes From December
Jan. 03, 2017
See which athletes made Team USA's Best of December nominations and vote on your favorites.
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Mortensen And Terdiman Continue Breakthrough Season, Earn Sprint Bronze In Park City
Brandon Penny Dec. 18, 2016
The medal came two weeks after the doubles luge team ended a six-year medal drought for the U.S.
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Lucky Bronze For USA Luge In Lake Placid World Cup Team Relay
Peggy Shinn Dec. 03, 2016
In the women’s race, U.S. lugers finished fourth, sixth and seventh.
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Matt Mortensen, Jayson Terdiman Win Team USA’s First Doubles Luge World Cup Medal In 6 Years
Peggy Shinn Dec. 02, 2016
In their third season sliding together, Mortensen and Terdiman finished a tenth of a second off of a gold medal.
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After Record Season, USA Luge Launches 2016-17 With Hopes Of Doing Even Better
Paul D. Bowker Nov. 22, 2016
The luge world cup season kicks off Nov. 26 in Winterberg, Germany.
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Vote On Team USA's Top Athletes From October
Nov. 01, 2016
See which athletes made Team USA's Best of October nominations and vote on your favorites.
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Red, White & Trending: April 29-May 5
Jamie MacDonald May 06, 2016
Team USA's women of water polo take a hike (in a Colorado snowstorm) only to be joined days later for an in-the-pool doughnut fest with an Olympic soccer star, May the Fourth takes over timelines, inspirational Paralympic star Brad Snyder adds a title to his resume, Olympic snowboarders have hot springs on their minds, a diving legend pays it forward, Ashton Eaton performs magic, King James makes a celebratory appearance and more.
