Chris Mazdzer
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Chris Mazdzer

Olympian 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

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    Athlete Bio

    Height

    6'1"

    Hometown

    Salt Lake City, NY

    Education

    National Sports Academy (Lake Placid, N.Y.) DeVry University

    • 2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men's singles)
    • 10 Individual World Cup medals including 4 gold
    • 8-time Norton National Champion
    • Ranked 3rd overall in the 2015-16 World Cup season (tied for US best ever)
    • FIL Athletes` Representative/FIL Executive Board Member
    • 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

    FUN FACTS

    • 2018 Dancing With The Stars contestant with pro dancer Witney Carson; Advanced to third of four rounds in the season
    • Named as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities
    • Chris is the athlete representative to the executive board of the International Luge Federation and the IOC
    • Chris’ favorite show on television is Vice News
    • Chris is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, skiing and exploring the world
    • His website is: www.chrismazdzer.com

    BEST EVER RESULTS

               2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men's singles)

    • Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
    • Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
    • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
    • Ranked 3rd in the 2015-16 overall World Cup standings (tied for USA Luge best ever)
    • 2015 World Cup gold medal in Lake Placid in singles and relay
    • 2015 World Cup gold medal in Park City (singles)
    • 2014 sprint World Cup gold medal in Calgary
    • Ranked 5th in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 overall World Cup standings
    • Finished 4th in the singles and sprint competitions at the 2016 World Championships
    • Bronze medal in 2020 Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • Silver medal in Beijing, China team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)


    2021-2022 (Racing singles as well as doubles with Jayson Terdiman. Chris is the only competitor competing in both disciplines)

    Racing this season with new sleds in singles and doubles

    • Broke his right foot in Sept 2021 training camp on the ice in Sochi, Russia
    • DNQ for Beijing, China World Cup singles race
    • DNQ for Beijing, China World Cup doubles race
    • Silver medal in Beijing, China team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 20th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup singles race
    • 11th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup doubles race
    • 8th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 20th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup singles race
    • 13th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup doubles race
    • 5th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup sprint doubles race
    • 17th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 13th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • 4th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Emily Sweeney, Jonny Gustafson, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 20th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
    • 15th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
    • DNQ for Igls, Austria World Cup sprint singles race
    • 12th place in Igls, Austria World Cup sprint doubles race
    • 20th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 16th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 25th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • DNQ for Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
    • 21st place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 18th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup singles race
    • 8th place in Beijing Olympic singles race
    • 7th place in Beijing Olympic team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Zack DiGregorio, Sean Hollander)


    2020-2021 (team only competed second half of season)

    • Although exempt from qualifying, Chris captured the fall singles races and the COVID Cup
    • With doubles teammate Jayson Terdiman, Chris won 1 of 2 fall series doubles races
    • 13th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • 15th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 6th place in Koenigssee, Germany team relay (with Summer Britcher, Jonny Gustafson, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 13th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • 20th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 15th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • 24th place in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • 19th place in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 singles race
    • DNQ in Igls, Austria World Cup 2 singles and doubles sprint races
    • 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship singles race
    • DNQ for Koenigssee, Germany World Championship sprint and doubles races
    • 16th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • 4th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 14th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup singles race
    • 9th place in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup doubles race (with Jayson Terdiman)
    • St. Moritz, Switzerland team relay snowed out

     

    2019-20 SEASON (Racing singles as well as doubles with Jayson Terdiman; Shoulder and elbow surgeries in March 2020)

    • 10th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
    • 7th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
    • 4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
    • DNF Lake Placid World Cup doubles race
    • 13th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 9th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup (singles) sprint race
    • 11th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup doubles race
    • 10th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup (doubles) sprint race
    • 13th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • DNS in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race (neck)
    • DNS in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup doubles race (neck)
    • DNS in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles and doubles (neck)
    • 12th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • Silver medal in Oberhof, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • 19th place in Sochi, Russia World Championship singles race
    • 9th place in Sochi, Russia World Championship sprint doubles
    • DSQ in Sochi, Russia World Championship doubles race (steel runners too warm)
    • Bronze medal in Sochi, Russia World Championship team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)
    • DNR in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    • 17th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 7th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race (season's best result)
    • Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Jayson Terdiman)

     

    2018-19 SEASON (Raced singles as well as doubles with Jayson Terdiman; Finished 7th overall in doubles in abbreviated season)

    Season ended prematurely due to shoulder and neck issues. Underwent shoulder surgery Feb. 20, second such procedure since spring 2016

    • DNR in Sochi, Russia World Cup finals
    • 6th place in Oberhof, Germany team relay with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West
    • 10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • 9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • DNR Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race due to neck injury
    • 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Emily Sweeney, Jonny Gustafson)
    • 11th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles race
    • 5th place in Winterberg, Germany World Championship doubles sprint race
    • DNR in men's sprint and men's singles due to neck injury
    • 13th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 11th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
    • 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
    • Bronze medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup Team Relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
    • 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup doubles race
    • 9th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint doubles race
    • 6th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup doubles race
    • 6th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup sprint race
    • 4th place in Lake Placid, NY World Cup singles race
    • Silver medal in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Jayson Terdiman, Summer Britcher, Tucker West)
    • 5th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup doubles race
    • 24th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 6th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup team relay
    • 7th place in Whistler, Canada World Cup doubles race
    • 9th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles sprint
    • 17th place in Igls, Austria World Cup singles
    • 10th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles
    • Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
    • Captured 8th Norton National Championship in Lake Placid

     

    2017-18 SEASON

    • 2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men's singles)
    • 10th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
    • 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
    • 21st place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
    • 17th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
    • Tied 16th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 8th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
    • 15th in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
    • 14th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
    • 4th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup team relay (with Summer Britcher, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman)
    • 19th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles  race
    • 21st in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
    • 20th in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race

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