FUN FACTS

• 2018 Dancing With The Stars contestant with pro dancer Witney Carson; Advanced to third of four rounds in the season
• Named as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities
• Chris is the athlete representative to the executive board of the International Luge Federation and the IOC
• Chris’ favorite show on television is Vice News
• Chris is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, skiing and exploring the world
• His website is: www.chrismazdzer.com
  
  

BEST EVER RESULTS

           2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men's singles)

• Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
• Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
• Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
• Ranked 3rd in the 2015-16 overall World Cup standings (tied for USA Luge best ever)
• 2015 World Cup gold medal in Lake Placid in singles and relay
• 2015 World Cup gold medal in Park City (singles)
• 2014 sprint World Cup gold medal in Calgary
• Ranked 5th in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 overall World Cup standings
• Finished 4th in the singles and sprint competitions at the 2016 World Championships

2019-20 SEASON (Racing singles as well as doubles with Jayson Terdiman)

• 10th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
• 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
• 7th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
• 4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
• DNF Lake Placid World Cup doubles race
• 13th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup singles race
• 9th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup (singles) sprint race
• 11th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup doubles race
• 10th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup (doubles) sprint race
• 13th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
• 17th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
• DNS in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race (neck)
• DNS in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup doubles race (neck)
• DNS in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles and doubles (neck)
• 12th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
• Silver medal in Oberhof, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)

2018-19 SEASON (Raced singles as well as doubles with Jayson Terdiman; Finished 7th overall in doubles in abbreviated season)

Season ended prematurely due to shoulder and neck issues. Underwent shoulder surgery Feb. 20, second such procedure since spring 2016

• DNR in Sochi, Russia World Cup finals
• 6th place in Oberhof, Germany team relay with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West
• 10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
• 9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
• DNR Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race due to neck injury
• 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Emily Sweeney, Jonny Gustafson)
• 11th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles race
• 5th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles sprint race
• DNR in men's sprint and men's singles due to neck injury
• 13th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
• 11th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
• 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
• Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
• 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
• 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
• Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint doubles race
• 6th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup doubles race
• 6th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
• 4th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup singles race
• Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
• 5th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup doubles race
• 24th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
• 6th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup team relay
• 7th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup doubles race
• 9th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles sprint
• 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles
• 10th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles
• Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
• Captured 8th Norton National Championship in Lake Placid

17-18 SEASON

• 2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men's singles)
  
• 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
• 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
• 21st place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
• 17th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
• Tied 16th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
• 8th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
• 15th in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
• 14th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
• 4th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman)
• 19th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles  race
• 21st in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
• 20th in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race