- 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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Luger Matt Mortensen Ties The Knot, With Former Teammate As Officiant, On Idyllic Adirondack Day
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Mortensen and his new wife, Alex Duma, met around four years ago when she was volunteering at the Lake Placid OPTC.
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On Olympic Day, Here Are 7 Defining U.S. Moments That Embody The Olympic Values
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From lugers' ultimate sacrifice to AjeƩ Wilson's big wait, check out moments you may have missed.
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Lugers Chris Mazdzer And Jayson Terdiman To Reunite On Doubles Sled For World Cup Season
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Olympic medalist Mazdzer will join his former junior teammate and compete in both singles and doubles.
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Olympic Luger Matt Mortensen Reflects On Stellar Career After Retirement
Scott McDonald July 10, 2018
Mortensen's two-decade career in the sport included world championship and world cup medals.
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Seven Olympians and 18 Paralympians from the 2018 Winter Games served their country.
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Red, White & Trending: June 22-28
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The most heartfelt, thoughtful, emotional and grateful salutes to #OlympicDay; two Team USA farewells; Jessica Long's sneak peek and the Long read; Bubba Watson's sneaked-in Olympic Day post; Daron Rahlves' kids jump for joy; a check-in on winter; Mikaela Shiffrin debuts a new dance; Amy Purdy, Jason Brown and Hannah Teter are doing summer right; Serena Williams' daughter is already comfortable on the grass courts; congratulations for Andrew Weibrecht; Stuart Holden's wild ride in Russia; Melissa Stockwell's advice for dads; and more
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Team USA Places A Close Fourth In Olympic Luge Team Relay
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Britcher, Mazdzer, Mortensen and Terdiman teamed up for the relatively new Olympic event.
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Team USA Earns Two Top-10 Finishes In Doubles Luge Competition
Cat Hendrick Feb. 14, 2018
Justin Krewson/Andrew Sherk were eighth, while Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman finished 10th.
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Nathan Chen, Summer Britcher And Luge Team Relay Earn Best Of January Honors For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow
United States Olympic Committee Jan. 31, 2018
Chen, Britcher and the luge team relay foursome earn January accolades.
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Vote On Team USA's Best Athletes From January
Jan. 26, 2018
See which athletes made Team USA's Best of January nominations and vote on your favorites.