Full name: Christopher "Chris" Thorpe
Gender: Male
Height: 6-2 (188 cm)
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
Born: October 29, 1970 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Country: United States
Sport: Luge
Medals: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Chris Thorpe has competed in four Winter Olympics as a luger, partnering [Gordy Sheer] three times, and the two improved each time, placing 12th at the 1992 Albertville Games, 5th at the 1994 Lillehammer Games, and winning a silver medal in Nagano in 1998. The silver medal was the first Olympic medal ever won by a US luger. Thorpe and Sheer also won two silver medals at the 1995 and 1996 World Championships and won the season World Cup in 1997. Sheer retired after the 1998 Winter Olympics, and Thorpe combined with [Clay Ives ], who had previously competed for Canada, and the two won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Thorpe retired from luge after the 2002 Winter Olympics and became a motivational speaker. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1992 Winter | 21 | Albertville | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | United States-2 | USA | 12 | ||
1994 Winter | 23 | Lillehammer | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | United States-2 | USA | 5 | ||
1998 Winter | 27 | Nagano | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | United States-1 | USA | 2 | Silver | |
2002 Winter | 31 | Salt Lake City | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | United States-1 | USA | 3 | Bronze |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Rank | |
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1992 Winter | 21 | Albertville | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Final Standings | 12 | ||
1992 Winter | 21 | Albertville | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 1 | 12 | ||
1992 Winter | 21 | Albertville | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 2 | 12 | ||
1994 Winter | 23 | Lillehammer | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Final Standings | 5 | ||
1994 Winter | 23 | Lillehammer | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 1 | 4 | ||
1994 Winter | 23 | Lillehammer | Luge | United States-2 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 2 | 6 | ||
1998 Winter | 27 | Nagano | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Final Standings | 2 | ||
1998 Winter | 27 | Nagano | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 1 | 2 | ||
1998 Winter | 27 | Nagano | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Gordy Sheer | Run 2 | 1 | ||
2002 Winter | 31 | Salt Lake City | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Clay Ives | Final Standings | 3 | ||
2002 Winter | 31 | Salt Lake City | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Clay Ives | Run 1 | 2 | ||
2002 Winter | 31 | Salt Lake City | Luge | United States-1 | USA | Clay Ives | Run 2 | 3 |