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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

Career Highlights

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

Olympic Experience

2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

World Championship Experience

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