
| Sport: | Luge |
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| Birthdate: | November 8, 1987 |
| Birthplace: | Petrosani, Romania |
| Residence: | Petrila, Romania |
| Ht: / Wt: | 5'6" / 123 lbs |
| Event: | Women's Singles |
They came slowly down the start ramp that nobody wanted to use, the world's best women's luge racers wobbling like rookies through the initial curve. But Germany's Tatjana Huefner is the leader midway through the women's luge competition, while American Erin Hamlin struggled on the track to place 15th on Day 4.
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.