Name: Jayson Terdiman
Position: Doubles with Chris Mazdzer
Sport: Luge
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155lbs
DOB: 12/21/1988
Birthplace: East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Hometown: Berwick, Pa.
Coach(es): Robert Fegg, Bill Tavares, Bengt Walden, Lubomir Mick
Olympic Experience
  • 2014, 2018
World Championship Experience
  • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Other Career Highlights
  • Finished 4th with Matt Mortensen in 2018 Olympic team relay
  • Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • Finished 11th at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia (with Christian Niccum)
  • Became a teammate with Matt Mortensen in March 2014
  • 2008 Norton U.S. National Doubles Champion (with Chris Mazdzer)
Personal: Jayson’s favorite comfort food is homemade mac ’n' cheese...Jayson enjoys baseball, golf, frisbee, swimming, basketball, football and snowboarding...Jayson’s favorite musical group is "People Under The Stairs"
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FUN FACTS

  • Jayson’s favorite comfort food is homemade mac and cheese
  • Jayson enjoys baseball, golf, frisbee, swimming, basketball, football and snowboarding
  • Recorded a hole in one in April 2020
  • Jayson’s favorite musical group is "People Under The Stairs"

BEST EVER RESULTS

  • Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup doubles sprint race (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 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
  • Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup doubles race (first medal with Matt Mortensen, second overall)
  • Bronze medal in Park City World Cup sprint race (second medal with Matt Mortensen, third overall)
  • Silver medal in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race (secured third place in overall World Cup standings)
  • Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • Silver Medalist in Team Relay World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
  • Jayson is the 2008 Norton U.S. National Doubles Champion (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • Jayson is a two-time U.S. Junior (to age 20) National Doubles Champion (with Chris Mazdzer) in 2007 & 2008
  • Jayson (with Chris Mazdzer) raced to three Junior World Cup bronze medals in 2007-2008 en route to the series overall Bronze Medal
  • Jayson raced to the 2007 Junior World Luge Championship Bronze Medal with Chris Mazdzer
  • Jayson is a silver medalist at the 2008 Junior World Doubles Championship in Lake Placid with former doubles partner, Chris Mazdzer
  • Bronze medal in 2014 Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles with Christian Niccum
  • Silver medal in 2016 Lake Placid World Cup doubles with Matt Mortensen
  • Bronze medal in 2016 Park City World Cup sprint race with Matt Mortensen
  • Silver medals in 2020 Oberhof, Germany and Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relays (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • Bronze medal in 2020 Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)

 

2021-2022 SEASON (Racing doubles with Chris Mazdzer for the 4th season)

Racing this season with a new doubles sled

  • DNQ for Beijing, China World Cup doubles race
  • Silver medal in Beijing, China team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 11th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup doubles race
  • 8th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 13th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup doubles race
  • 5th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup sprint doubles race
  • 13th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • 4th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Jonny Gustafson, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 15th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
  • 12th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles sprint race
  • 16th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • DNQ for Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
  • DNR in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race (assisted DiGregorio/Hollander in Park City, Utah after Sigulda)
  • DNR in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup doubles race

 

2020-21 SEASON (team did not race in first half of the season due to COVID-19; underwent shoulder surgery Feb 2021)

  • 13th place in Koenigssee, World Cup doubles race
  • 6th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Chris Mazdzer, Summer Britcher, Jonny Gustafson)
  • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • 15th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • 24th place in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 doubles race (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • DNQ in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 doubles sprint race

  • DNQ for Koenigssee, Germany World Championship sprint race (with Chris Mazdzer)

  • 16th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship doubles race (with Chris Mazdzer)

  • 4th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 9th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup doubles race (with Chris Mazdzer)
  • St. Moritz, Switzerland team relay snowed out
  • Underwent shoulder surgery Feb 2021

 

2019-20 SEASON (Racing with Chris Mazdzer)

  • 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
  • DNF Lake Placid World Cup doubles race
  • 11th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup doubles race
  • 10th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup (doubles) sprint race
  • 17th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • DNS in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup doubles race (Mazdzer injured)
  • DNS in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race (Mazdzer injured)
  • 12th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • Silver medal in Oberhof, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 9th place in Sochi, Russia World Championship sprint doubles
  • DSQ in Sochi, Russia World Championship doubles race (steel runners too warm)
  • Bronze medal in Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • DNR in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 7th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race (season's best result)
  • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)

 

2018-19 SEASON (Raced doubles with Chris Mazdzer; Finished 7th overall in doubles in abbreviated season)

Season ended prematurely due to Mazdzer's shoulder and neck issues.

  • DNR in Sochi, Russia World Cup finals
  • 6th place in Oberhof, Germany team relay with Chris Mazdzer, Summer Britcher, Tucker West
  • 10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • 9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • 11th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles race
  • 5th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles sprint race
  • 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship team relay (with Chris Mazdzer, Emily Sweeney, Jonny Gustafson)
  • 11th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
  • 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup Team Relay (with Chris Mazdzer, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
  • Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Chris Mazdzer)
  • 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
  • 6th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup doubles race
  • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Chris Mazdzer, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
  • 5th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup doubles 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 sprint doubles race
  • 10th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race

 

2017-18 SEASON (with Matt Mortensen, 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, Matt Mortensen)
  • 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

 

2016-17 SEASON (with Matt Mortensen; Doubles team finished third in overall World Cup standings)

  • Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
  • 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles
  • 4th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
  • Silver medal in Lake Placid World Cup doubles race (first medal with Matt Mortensen, second overall)
  • Bronze medal in Lake Placid World Cup team relay (with Britcher, West, Mortensen)
  • 8th place in Whistler World Cup doubles race
  • 5th place in Park City World Cup doubles race
  • Bronze medal in Park City World Cup sprint race (second medal with Matt Mortensen, third overall)
  • 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Hamlin, West, Mortensen)
  • 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)

2015-16 SEASON (Finished 5th in overall World Cup standings)
  • With partner Matt Mortensen, swept the 2 fall seeding races and Norton National Championships
  • 8th place in Igls, Austria World Cup (doubles)
  • 7th place in Lake Placid World Cup (doubles, 4th best final heat)
  • 7th place in Park City World Cup (doubles)
  • 5th place in Park City World Cup (sprint)
  • 6th place in Calgary World Cup (doubles)
  • 7th place in Calgary World Cup (sprint)
  • 6th place in Sigulda World Cup (doubles)
  • 4th place in Oberhof World Cup (sprint)
  • 11th place in Oberhof World Cup (doubles)
  • 5th place in Koenigssee World Championship (sprint)
  • 9th place in Koenigssee World Championship (doubles)
  • 9th place in Sochi World Cup (doubles, lead after one heat)
  • 13th place in Altenberg World Cup (doubles)
  • 11th place in Winterberg World Cup (doubles)

 

2014-15 SEASON

  • 10th in Igls, Austria FIL-Sprint World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 7th in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 10th in Igls, Austria World Cup
  • 6th in Lake Placid World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • Bronze medal in Team Relay at Lake Placid World Cup
  • 7th in Calgary, Canada FIL-Sprint World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 12th in Calgary, Canada World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 8th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • Silver medal in Team Relay at Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 9th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • Sliver medal in Team Relay in Oberhof Germany World Cup
  • 11th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 12th in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 5th in Team Relay at Lillehammer, Norway World Cup
  • 6th in Altenberg, Germany FIL-Sprint World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 11th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 9th in Sochi, Russia World Cup doubles (with Matt Mortensen)
  • 4th in Team Relay at Sochi, Russia World Cup

2013-14 SEASON
  • Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • Finished 11th at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
  • 14th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
  • 11th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 9th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • Did not race in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • Jayson and Christian Niccum advanced to the Sochi Olympics in a race-off over Jake Hyrns and Andrew Sherk
  • 11th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
  • 12th place in Whistler World Cup
  • 16th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 14th place in Igls, Austria World Cup

2012-13 SEASON
  • 12th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup

2011-12 SEASON
  • 6th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 4th in Team Relay Sigulda, Latvia World Championship
  • 5th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
  • 8th in Oberhof Germany World Cup
  • 5th in Team Relay Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 9th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 8th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
  • 6th in Whislter, B.C., Canada World Cup

2010-11 SEASON
  • 11th in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championships
  • 8th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
  • 8th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
  • 15th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
  • Christian and Jayson: 5th in Igls, Austria; 3rd in Winterberg, Germany; 8th in Calgary, Canada; 6th in Park City, Utah