Preston
Griffall
Olympian 2006, 2014
Athlete Bio#
Height
5’10”
Age
40
Hometown
Salt Lake City
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 14th (Double - Open)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, 8th (Double - Open)
Career Highlights
- Three-time USA Luge start champion (2009, 2010, 2012) (w/ Matt Mortensen)
- 2013, World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., team relay silver medalist (w/ Mortensen, Julia Clukey, Chris Mazdzer)
- 2013, World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., sixth place (w/ Mortensen)
- 2012, U.S. champion (w/ Mortensen)
- 2011, World Cup in Calgary, Canada, fifth place (w/ Mortensen)
- 2007, U.S. bronze medalist (w/ Mortensen)
- 2005, Junior World Cup overall doubles champion (w/ Garon Thorne)
- Two-time Junior World champion (2002, 2003) (w/ Dan Joye)
Fun Facts: Enjoys golf, mountain biking and skimboarding ... Favorite movie is Top Gun ... Trains with the U.S. Army through the World Class Athlete Program
Learn more:
USA Luge
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2013 – 5th (Team - Relay - Mixed), 14th (Double - Open)
- Years of participation: Double - Open 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013; Team - Relay - Mixed 2013
- Top finish: 5th – 2013 (Team - Relay - Mixed)