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Bengt

Walden

Olympian 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010

Athlete Bio#

Age

52

Hometown

Westborough

EVENT - LUGE, SINGLES

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Finished 23rd at the 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games (for Sweden) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Began sliding in 1985 and was member of Sweden's national team since 1988
  • 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalist
  • 2007-08 World Cup Results: 9th, 17th, 16th, 11th, 20th, 8th, 15th, 20th
  • Finished 13th in the final 2008 overall World Cup rankings
  • 2007 JetBlue Airways U.S. national luge start championship silver medalist
  • Finished 12th at the 40th World Luge Championships
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion
  • 2006-07 Senior World Cup Results: (Competing for Sweden): 9th, 32nd, 24th, 7th, 14th, 22nd, 17th, DNR, DNR
  • Finished 18th in the final 2007 overall World Cup rankings
  • Finished 13th (Competing for Sweden) at the 2007 World Luge Championships
  • 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championship silver medalist

Quick Facts
  • Bengt owns a nautilus gym in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Bengt's favorite place to compete is in Calgary, Canada
  • Bengt is married to U.S. women's singles slider, Ashley Walden
    Olympic Experience
    • 4-time Olympian;
      • Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 15th (Single - Men)
      • Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, (Double - Open), 23th (Single - Men)
      • Olympic Games Nagano 1998, 12th (Double - Open), 19th (Single - Men)
      • Olympic Games Lillehammer 1994, 17th (Single - Men)
    World Championships Experience
    • Most recent: 2011 – 12th (Single - Men)
    • Years of participation: Single - Men 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011; Team - Relay - Mixed 2009; Double - Open 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004; Team - Mixed 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
    • Top finish: – 2004 (Double - Open)

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