Tony Benshoof
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Luge | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2004 Nagano | Mixed team | |
| Silver | 2005 Park City | Mixed team | |
| Bronze | 2001 Calgary | Mixed team | |
Tony Benshoof (born July 7, 1975 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American luger from White Bear Lake, Minnesota who has been competing since 1994. He won three medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (2004, 2005) and one bronze (2001).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Benshoof finished fourth in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
On October 16, 2001, Benshoof became the Guinness World Record holder for fastest speed on a luge sled at 86.6 mph (139.4 kph) at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Park City, Utah used for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
His best Luge World Cup overall finish was third in in men's singles in 2005-6.
[edit] References
- FIL-Luge profile
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
- Official website
- USA luge team profile
- US Olympic team website
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