Education
Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.) SUNY Empire State College
Quick Facts
- Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm
- Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
- Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
Career Highlights
- Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
- 2009 World Champion
- 2017 World Championship silver medalist
- 2017 World Champion in sprint discipline
- 2017 World Championshhip silver medalist as lead leg in team relay
- 4 World Cup victories
- 23 World Cup medals
- Lead historic 2015 US women's sweep of the podium
Olympic Experience
- 4-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 6th (Single - Women)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, bronze (Single - Women), 6th (Team - Relay - Mixed)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 16th (Single - Women)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, 12th (Single - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – gold (Sprint - Single - Women), silver (Single - Women, Team - Relay - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Single - Women 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017; Sprint - Single - Women 2016, 2017; Team - Relay - Mixed 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017; Team - Mixed 2007
- Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2017 (Sprint - Single - Women); 2009 (Single - Women)
- Silver – 2017 (Single - Women, Team - Relay - Mixed)
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FUN FACTS
- 6th year as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities
- Erin’s favorite athlete is Mia Hamm
- Visit Erin’s personal website at www.erinhamlin.com
- Erin’s favorite book is Angels & Demons -- Dan Brown
- Erin was a Sectional All-Star in both soccer and track while attending Remsen Junior/Senior High School (Remsen, N.Y.)
- Sponsored by Adirondack Bank
- Her website is www.erinhamlin.com
BEST EVER RESULTS
- US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Bronze medalist at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
- 6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
- Qualified for Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Nov. 26, 2017 (4th Games appearance)
- 2017 World Champion in sprint race (Igls, Austria)
- 2017 World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
- 2017 World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
- 2009 World Champion in Lake Placid
- Bronze medal in World Cup at Sigulda, Latvia
- Silver Medalist in Team Relay World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
- 2011-12 World Cup: Race #1: 7th
- A Fall 2007 World Cup team relay gold medalist (Nov. 17)
- 2003 Youth A (to age 17) women’s singles overall World Cup bronze medalist
- Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) Women’s Singles National champion (2004 & 2005)
- Two-time Norton U.S. National Champion (2009 & 2010)
- 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champion
- A 19th Junior World Luge Championship team event bronze medalist
- Won first-career individual senior international medal, Challenge Cup silver, Dec. 1, 2006
- Challenge Cup Silver medalist, Lillihammer Dec. 12, 2009
- Finished 12th at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
- World Cup Team Relay Silver medalist - Altenberg, GER (Dec. 6, 2009)
- Bronze medalist at the Lillehammer World Cup, Dec. 13, 2009
- Gold medalist at the 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
- Three-time bronze medalist during the 2009-2010 World Cup season
- Finished 4th overall in the 2009-2010 World Cup standings
- Finished 5th overall in the 2014-2015 World Cup standings
- Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
- Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
- Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
- Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
- Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
- Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
- Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race
17-18 SEASON (finished season ranked 7th in overall World Cup standings)
- US Flag Bearer at the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea
- 6th place in Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games (retirement race)
- 7th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
- 6th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
- 6th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup sprint race
- 9th place in Lillehammer, Norway World Cup singles race
- 8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
- 11th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
- 6th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
- 4th place in Lake Placid World Cup sprint race
- 18th place in Calgary, Canada World Cup singles race
- 9th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
- 4th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race (clinched Olympic berth)
- 15th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
- 4th place in Igls, Austria World Cup team relay (with Tucker West, Justin Krewson/Andrew Sherk)
- 21st in Igls, Austria World Cup singles race
16-17 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)
- Gold medal in pre-season Lillehammer Cup
- 14th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup singles race
- 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup sprint race
- 7th place in Lake Placid World Cup singles race
- 6th place at Whistler World Cup singles race
- Gold medal in Park City World Cup singles race
- Gold medal in Park City World Cup sprint race
- 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup singles race
- Silver medal in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup team relay (with West, Mortensen/Terdiman)
- 8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup sprint race
- 8th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup singles race
- World Champion in sprint (Igls, Austria)
- World Championship silver medalist in singles (Igls, Austria)
- World Championship silver medalist in team relay (Igls, Austria) with Tucker West, Matt Mortensen/Jayson Terdiman
- 8th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup singles race
- 10th place in Pyeongchang, South Korea World Cup singles race
- 8th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup singles race
15-16 SEASON (Finished 4th in overall World Cup standings)
- Second place in first fall seeding race
- 7th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
- Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (singles)
- Gold medal in 2015 Lake Placid World Cup (team relay)
- Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (singles)
- Silver medal in 2015 Park City World Cup (sprint)
- Silver medal in 2015 Calgary World Cup (singles)
- 13th place in 2015 Calgary World Cup (sprint)
- 5th place in 2016 Sigulda World Cup (singles)
- 6th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (singles)
- 7th place in 2016 Oberhof World Cup (sprint)
- 12th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (sprint)
- 8th place in 2016 Koenigssee World Championship (singles)
- 4th place in 2016 Sochi World Cup (singles)
- 6th place in 2016 Altenberg World Cup (singles)
- 5th place in 2016 Winterberg World Cup (singles)
14-15 SEASON
- 5th in Igls, Austria World Cup
- 7th in Igls, Austria FIL-Sprint World Cup
- 2nd in Lake Placid World Cup
- Bronze medal in Team Relay at Lake Placid World Cup
- Silver medal in Calgary, Canada FIL-Sprint World Cup
- 8th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
- 14th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 10th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- Silver medal in Team Relay at Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 22nd in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
- 5th in Team Relay at Lillehammer, Germany World Cup
- Gold medal in Altenberg, Germany FIL-Sprint World Cup
- 4th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Sochi, Russia World Cup
- 4th in Team Relay at Sochi, Russia World Cup
13-14 SEASON
- Sochi Olympic bronze medalist
- Finished 6th in team relay at the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia
- 4th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 6th place in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 10th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 13th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 8th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
- 5th place in Whistler World Cup
- 6th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 6th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
- 8th place in Lillehammer World Cup
- 2013 bronze medalist at Norton Nat'l Championships
12-13 SEASON
- 7th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup
- 5th in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
- 6th in Whistler, Canada World Championship
- 15th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 7th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 10th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 6th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 7th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria World Cup
- Gold medal in second Norton Seeding Race
- Fall 2012 Norton National Championship Silver Medal
11-12 SEASON
- 6th in St. Moritz World Cup
- 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 6th in Team Relay Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 4th in Team Relay Sigulda, Latvia World Championship
- 7th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- 6th in Team Relay Igls, Austria World Cup
- 5th in Team Relay Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 11th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 6th in Whislter, B.C., Canada World Cup
- 6th in World Cup, Paramonovo, Russia
- 12th in World Cup, Altenberg, Germany
- 6th in World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
- 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- 16th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
- 6th in Team Relay at Whistler, B.C., Canada World Cup
10-11 SEASON
- 14th in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championships
- 15th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
- 13th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
- 19th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
- 15th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
- Bronze medalist in Calgary, Canada World Cup
- 21st in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
- 10th in Park City, Utah World Cup
- 6th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
- Bronze medalist in Igls, Austria World Cup
- 09-10 SEASON
- 2010 Norton National Champion
- 2010 XXI Vancouver Olympics: 16th
- Challenge Cup: 4th, 2nd, 2nd
- Team Relay: 4th, 2nd, 7th, 3rd, 5th
- 2009-10 World Cup Results: 7th, 9th, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 8th, 3rd
