Tony Benshoof

Tony Benshoof

Benshoof at 2002 Olympics
Medal record
Luge
Competitor for the  United States
World Championships
2004 Nagano Mixed team
2005 Park City Mixed team
2001 Calgary Mixed team
World Cup Championships
2005-06 Men's singles
World Junior Championships
1995 Lake Placid Men's doubles
1995 Lake Placid Men's singles

Tony Benshoof (born July 7, 1975) is an American luger from White Bear Lake, Minnesota who has been competing since 1990. He won three medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (2004, 2005) and one bronze (2001).

Benshoof was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Competing in three Winter Olympics, Benshoof earned his best finish of fourth by .153 seconds in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006. He remains the highest Olympic finisher for any USA Luge athlete in Men's Singles Luge. Benshoof also holds records for most international medals won (37) by any USA Men's Singles athlete and most US National titles won. Every medal Benshoof won was under head coach Wolfgang Schädler (1985–2010).

On October 16, 2001, Benshoof became the Guinness World Record holder for fastest speed on a luge sled at 86.6 mph (139.4 km/h) 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 men's singles in 2005-6.

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