 |
|
|
|
|
|
Christian Niccum
- 2006 U.S. Olympic Team member
- 2005 World Cup team event bronze medalist
- Six-time World Cup medalist (3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze)
- Eight-time U.S. Luge National Team member
- Began his luge career by entering a Verizon USA Slider Search
- Four-time consecutive Junior World Champion in double luge (with former partner Matt McClain)
- Missed qualifying for the 2006 Olympic Luge Doubles Team by only .120 of a second. Niccum and partner Patrick Quinn finished just behind the sliding duo of Preston Griffal and Dan Joye in a race-off
- Youngest of five children, including two brothers and two sisters
- Enjoys skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding and any sport with intense competition
- Works in the garden department at the Home Depot in Redmond, WA
Niccum’s quest for Torino almost ended in November 2005, after a serious crash during a training session in Cesana Pariol. He and doubles partner Patrick Quinn crashed their sled while sliding faster than 80mph. Niccum suffered a concussion, forcing him to rest for several weeks and miss two World Cup races. Niccum and Quinn failed to qualify for the Olympic team in the doubles event, but Niccum qualified as a singles slider based on his performances from the past season.
Niccum on being a professional luger: "What I do is the ultimate sledding ride. It's a fantasy, to be able to go that fast, on a sled you can actually steer. I guess I feel like a little kid sometimes. As I go through the finish line, I'll giggle to myself like, I can't believe this is what I get to do every day. It's every kid's dream." The Seattle Times
|
|
Height: 6'2"
Born: 27-Jan-78
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Resides: Woodinville, WA
Sport: Luge
Event: Singles
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Enter your e-mail;
get free U.S. Olympic Team News
|
|
|
|
|
