Chevonne Forgan

Chevonne Forgan
Forgan in 2023
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-06-30) June 30, 2000 (age 24)
Adelaide, South Australia
Home townChelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportLuge
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Alternberg Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Winterberg Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Altenberg Doubles

Chevonne Forgan (born June 30, 2000) is an American luger.

Early life

Forgan was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and moved to Chelmsford, Massachusetts in 2011. In 2012 she attended the USA Luge Slider Search, and in May 2013 it was announced she made the USA Luge Junior Development Team.[1]

After graduating from Chelmsford High School in 2018, she relocated to Lake Placid, New York, where she trains full-time.[2]

Career

Forgan (right) with her doubles teammate Sophia Kirkby in 2023

Forgan switched to doubles in 2020, and races with her teammate Sophia Kirkby. Forgan serves as the supine, steering the sled from up top, while Kirby navigates the runs from underneath.[2] During the 2022–23 Luge World Cup, Forgan and Kirkby, finished in fifth place in the overall World Cup women's doubles standings.[3]

Forgan represented the United States at the 2022 FIL World Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the inaugural women's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships.[4][5]

She competed at the 2023 FIL World Luge Championships where she came in sixth place in the doubles and doubles sprint events.[6]

She competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the team relay and a bronze medal in the women's doubles event.[7][8] During the doubles event they tied the start record of 5.925, and track record of 42.334.[9]

References

  1. ^ Loughman, Molly (February 19, 2014). "Chelmsford student slides slippery slope to USA Luge". wickedlocal.com. Community Newspaper Company. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hurley, Christopher (March 27, 2023). "Chelmsford's Chevonne Forgan forges full-speed ahead with USA Luge". The Sun. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chevonne Forgan". teamusa.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Chelmsford's Chevonne Forgan wins bronze in women's doubles at luge world championships". The Boston Globe. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "USA Luge breaks through in new women's discipline at World Championships". usaluge.org. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Howe, Lauren (January 27, 2023). "World Championships begin with Sprint races in Oberhof". usaluge.org. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. women's doubles earns bronze at luge World Championships". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Americans Chevonne Forgan, Sophia Kirkby take bronze at luge worlds". nbcsports.com. January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Howe, Lauren (January 27, 2024). "Forgan/Kirkby win women's doubles bronze medal; tie start and track records at FIL World Championships". usaluge.org. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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