Wendel Suckow
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luge | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
1993 Calgary | Men's singles |
Wendel Suckow (born April 11, 1967 in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
.
Suckow along with fellow
Boy Scout and future Olympic medalist Chris Thorpe,[1] first experienced luge on a small hometown track that (later relocated to nearby Negaunee, Michigan) remains the only full-length natural track luge facility in the United States.[2]
Competing in three Winter Olympics, Suckow's best finish was fifth in the men's singles at Lillehammer in 1994.
Suckow retired from luge after the
Baltimore, Maryland
, but is no longer in that position as of 2008.
References
- ^ Newhan, Ross (February 9, 1994). "U.S. Lugers Find Niche as Boy Scouts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Upper Peninsula Luge Club". Upper Peninsula Luge Club. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
External links
- 1992 luge men's singles results
- 1998 luge men's singles results
- Brainyhistory.com information on Suckow.
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
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