Tony Benshoof

Antony Lee "Tony" Benshoof (born July 7, 1975)[1] 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).

Tony Benshoof
Benshoof at 2002 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAntony Lee Benshoof
BornJuly 7, 1975 (1975-07-07) (age 48)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
Sport Luge
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2004 NaganoMixed team
Silver medal – second place2005 Park CityMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2001 CalgaryMixed team
World Cup Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005-06Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Lake PlacidMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1995 Lake PlacidMen's singles

Benshoof was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] 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 was the highest Olympic finisher for any USA Luge athlete in Men's Singles Luge prior to Chris Mazdzer's silver medal in the 2018 Pyeong Chang olympics. 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.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Benshoof". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016.


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