Personal /Career Info:

Tony is not competing internationally in 2010-2011 as he is caring for his ailing mother in Minnesota. It is anticipated that Tony will race at the Norton National Championships in March in Lake Placid.

Best-Ever Results

• Finished eighth at the 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada
• Finished fourth at the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
• Finished 17th at 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Included in 2002 Guinness World Records Book for establishing the highest-ever recorded luge speed (86.6 mph) on Oct. 16, 2001
• USA Luge’s all-time singles leader in int’l medals won, 37 (6 gold, 11 silver, 20 bronze)
• A two-time (2004 & 2005) World Championship team event silver medalist, a 2001 world championship team event bronze medalist
• Raced to eight medals in 2003-04 (2 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
• A two-time fall 2003 Challenge Cup gold medalist (Altenberg, Germany, Park City, Utah)
• Set new Altenberg, Germany track record of 54.240 (Nov. 23, 2003)
• Six-time Verizon U.S. National champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2005-06)
• Three-time Verizon North American champion (2000, 2001 & 2004)
• 2009 Norton U.S. National Champion
• A Fall 2007 World Cup team relay gold medalist (Nov. 17)
• Finished 18th in the World Championships in Lake Placid, NY

2009-10 Results

• 2009-10 World Cup Results: 6th, 10th, 10th, 9th, 13th, 13th, 11th, 5th
• Overall World Cup Standing: 9th
• Team Relay: 2nd, 7th
• Challenge Cup: 6th, 5th
• 2010 Norton National Championships: 2nd place

Fun Facts

• Tony has two brothers, Geno and Vince
• Away from the sled, Tony expresses himself through photography, playing the guitar and playing the piano.
• Tony’s favorite CD: "Livin’ and Dying in 3/4 time"-- Jimmy Buffett
• Tony’s favorite quote is "Ninety percent of life is just showing up."-- Winston Churchill
• Learn more about Tony by visiting his website, tonybenshoof.com