Samantha Retrosi
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Samantha Retrosi is an American
luge
r who competed from 2002 to 2007. She competed in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
.
During her second run at Turin, Retrosi crashed on the Cesana Pariol
track when she approached one of the curves at the bottom of the track. Suffering from a possible concussion and cuts to her left knee and chin, Retrosi was taken by ambulance
to a nearby hospital
, then flown to another hospital in Turin for further evaluation. Concussion scans indicated that she was normal, and she was discharged from the hospital in Turin the following day.
Retrosi competed for the US in luge during the 2006-07 World Cup. The Lake Placid, New York
native announced her retirement from luge in June 2007.
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 competed from 2002 to 2007. She competed 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...
.
During her second run at Turin, Retrosi crashed on the Cesana Pariol
Cesana Pariol
Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...
track when she approached one of the curves at the bottom of the track. Suffering from a possible concussion and cuts to her left knee and chin, Retrosi was taken by ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
to a nearby hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, then flown to another hospital in Turin for further evaluation. Concussion scans indicated that she was normal, and she was discharged from the hospital in Turin the following day.
Retrosi competed for the US in luge during the 2006-07 World Cup. The 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....
native announced her retirement from luge in June 2007.