Born: 1986

 

Hometown: New Hartford, N.Y.

 

Event: Singles

 

Sochi: Bronze medal in women’s singles

 

Details: She is a three-time Olympian, the first female American luger to medal at any Winter Olympics and the first American of either gender to medal in singles competition.

 

Personal website: www.erinhamlin.com

 

Twitter: erinhamlin

 

Photo: The Associated Press