Erin Hamlin
Encyclopedia
Erin Hamlin is an American
luge
r who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships
in Lake Placid, New York
; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.
Hamlin finished 12th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
. She was selected in December 2009 to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. In the games, Hamlin placed 16th in the luge competition, coming in as the highest placed American in the event.
A native of Remsen, New York
, Hamlin also makes her home in Lake Placid
. She is the daughter of Eileen and Ronald Hamlin who both reside in Remsen, NY.
In 2009, Hamlin became a spokesperson for the National Headache Foundation in the wake of her suffering migraine headaches.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships
FIL World Luge Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Championships 2009 ran on 1–8 February 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after having hosted the event in 1983...
in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.
Hamlin finished 12th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. She was selected in December 2009 to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. In the games, Hamlin placed 16th in the luge competition, coming in as the highest placed American in the event.
A native of Remsen, New York
Remsen, New York
Remsen, New York is the name of two locations in Oneida County, New York, USA:* Remsen , New York* Remsen , New York...
, Hamlin also makes her home in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
. She is the daughter of Eileen and Ronald Hamlin who both reside in Remsen, NY.
In 2009, Hamlin became a spokesperson for the National Headache Foundation in the wake of her suffering migraine headaches.