Brian Martin (luger)

Brian Martin
Personal information
BornJanuary 19, 1974 (1974-01-19) (age 50)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Medal record
Luge
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Nagano Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Park City Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Königssee Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 St. Moritz Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Calgary Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Nagano Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Park City Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Igls Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lake Placid Men's doubles

Brian Martin (born January 19, 1974) is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998. He was born in Palo Alto, California.

Martin also won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Mixed team: 2004, 2005) and seven bronzes (Men's doubles: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009; Mixed team: 2001).

Martin won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03).

He announced his retirement on 17 March 2010.[1]

Martin graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2014.

References

  1. ^ The most decorated athletes ever to race for USA Luge. at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (17 March 2010 article accessed 18 March 2010.)


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