Name: Erin Hamlin
Position: Singles
Sport: Luge
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 143 lbs
DOB: 11/19/1986
Birthplace: Hartford, N.Y.
Hometown: Remsen, N.Y.
High School: Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
College: SUNY Empire State College
Olympic Experience
  • 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
World Championship Experience
  • 2 gold, 2 silver
Other Career Highlights
  • Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • 2009 World Champion
  • 2017 World Championship silver medalist
  • 2017 World Champion in sprint discipline
  • 2017 World Championshhip silver medalist as lead leg in team relay
  • 4 World Cup victories
  • 23 World Cup medals
  • Lead historic 2015 US women's sweep of the podium
Personal: Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm...Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons by Dan Brown...Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
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FUN FACTS

  • 6th year as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities
  • Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm
  • Visit Erin’s personal website at www.erinhamlin.com
  • Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons -- Dan Brown
  • Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
  • Sponsored by Adirondack Bank
  • Her website is www.erinhamlin.com

BEST EVER RESULTS

  • US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
  • Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • 6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
  • Qualified for Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Nov. 26, 2017 (4th Games appearance)
  • 2017 World Champion in sprint race (Igls, Austria)
  • 2017 World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
  • 2017 World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
  • 2009 World Champion in Lake Placid
  • Bronze medal in World Cup at Sigulda, Latvia
  • Silver Medalist in Team Relay World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
  • 2011-12 World Cup: Race #1: 7th
  • A Fall 2007 World Cup team relay gold medalist (Nov. 17)
  • 2003 Youth A (to age 17) women’s singles overall World Cup bronze medalist
  • Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) Women’s Singles National champion (2004 & 2005)
  • Two-time Norton U.S. National Champion (2009 & 2010)
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion
  • A 19th Junior World Luge Championship team event bronze medalist
  • Won first-career individual senior international medal, Challenge Cup silver, Dec. 1, 2006
  • Challenge Cup Silver medalist, Lillihammer Dec. 12, 2009
  • Finished 12th at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
  • World Cup Team Relay Silver medalist - Altenberg, GER (Dec. 6, 2009)
  • Bronze medalist at the Lillehammer World Cup, Dec. 13, 2009
  • Gold medalist at the 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
  • Three-time bronze medalist during the 2009-2010 World Cup season
  • Finished 4th overall in the 2009-2010 World Cup standings
  • Finished 5th overall in the 2014-2015 World Cup standings
  • Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
  • Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
  • Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
  • Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race

17-18 SEASON (finished season ranked 7th in overall World Cup standings)

  • US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
  • 6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
  • 7th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
  • 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
  • 6th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup sprint race
  • 9th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
  • 8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
  • 11th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
  • 6th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
  • 4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
  • 18th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
  • 9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
  • 4th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race (clinched Olympic berth)
  • 15th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
  • 4th place in Igls, Austria World Cup team relay (with Tucker West, Justin Krewson/Andrew Sherk)
  • 21st in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race

 
16-17 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)

  • Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
  • 14th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
  • 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
  • 7th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
  • 6th place at Whistler World Cup singles race
  • Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
  • Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race
  • 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
  • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with West, Mortensen/Terdiman)
  • 8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
  • 8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
  • World Champion in sprint (Igls, Austria)
  • World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
  • World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
  • 8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
  • 10th place in Pyeongchang, South Korea World Cup singles race
  • 8th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race

15-16 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)

  • Second place in first fall seeding race
  • 7th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
  • Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
  • Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
  • 13th place in 2015 Calgary World Cup (sprint)
  • 5th place in 2016 Sigulda World Cup (singles)
  • 6th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (singles)
  • 7th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (sprint)
  • 12th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (sprint)
  • 8th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (singles)
  • 4th place in 2016 Sochi World Cup (singles)
  • 6th place in 2016 Altenberg World Cup (singles)
  • 5th place in 2016 Winterberg World Cup (singles)

14-15 SEASON

  • 5th in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 7th in Igls, Austria FIL-Sprint World Cup
  • 2nd in Lake Placid World Cup
  • Bronze medal in Team Relay at Lake Placid World Cup
  • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada FIL-Sprint World Cup
  • 8th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
  • 14th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 10th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • Silver medal in Team Relay at Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 22nd in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
  • 5th in Team Relay at Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
  • Gold medal in Altenberg, Germany FIL-Sprint World Cup
  • 4th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Sochi, Russia World Cup
  • 4th in Team Relay at Sochi, Russia World Cup

13-14 SEASON

  • Sochi Olympic bronze medalist
  • Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
  • 6th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 13th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 8th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
  • 5th place in Whistler World Cup
  • 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 6th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 8th place in Lillehammer World Cup
  • 2013 bronze medalist at Norton Nat'l Championships

12-13 SEASON
  • 7th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup
  • 5th in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
  • 6th in Whistler, Canada World Championship
  • 15th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 7th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 10th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 6th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
  • 7th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria World Cup
  • Gold medal in second Norton Seeding Race
  • Fall 2012 Norton National Championship Silver Medal

11-12 SEASON
  • 6th in St. Moritz World Cup
  • 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 6th in Team Relay Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 4th in Team Relay Sigulda, Latvia World Championship
  • 7th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 6th in Team Relay Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 5th in Team Relay Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 6th in Whislter, B.C., Canada World Cup
  • 6th in World Cup, Paramonovo, Russia
  • 12th in World Cup, Altenberg, Germany
  • 6th in World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
  • 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • 16th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
  • 6th in Team Relay at Whistler, B.C., Canada World Cup

10-11 SEASON
  • 14th in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championships
  • 15th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
  • 13th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
  • 19th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 15th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • Bronze medalist in Calgary, Canada World Cup
  • 21st in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 10th in Park City, Utah World Cup
  • 6th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • Bronze medalist in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 09-10 SEASON
  • 2010 Norton National Champion
  • 2010 XXI Vancouver Olympics: 16th
  • Challenge Cup: 4th, 2nd, 2nd
  • Team Relay: 4th, 2nd, 7th, 3rd, 5th
  • 2009-10 World Cup Results: 7th, 9th, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 8th, 3rd