Mark Grimmette

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Resides in Lake Placid, NY

FUN FACTS

• Joined USA Luge’s coaching staff in 2010
• 3 Time World Cup Champion
• 1998 Olympic Bronze Medalist
• 2002 Olympic Silver Medalist
• Five-time Olympian 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010

Olympic Experience

• 5-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 13th (Double - Open)
• Olympic Games Turin 2006, (Double - Open)
• Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, silver (Double - Open)
• Olympic Games Nagano 1998, bronze (Double - Open)
• Olympic Games Lillehammer 1994, 4th (Double - Open)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2009 – bronze (Double - Open), 6th (Team - Relay - Mixed)
• Years of participation: Double - Open 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; Team - Relay - Mixed 2009; Team - Mixed 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007; Single - Men 1995, 1996
• Medals: 9 (2 silver, 7 bronze)
• Silver – 2005 (Team - Mixed); 2004 (Team - Mixed)
• Bronze – 2009 (Double - Open); 2007 (Double - Open); 2005 (Double - Open); 2004 (Double - Open); 2001 (Team - Mixed); 2000 (Double - Open); 1999 (Double - Open)