Matthew Greiner (born November 5, 2003) is an American luger. He represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
_by_Sandro_Halank–086.jpg) Greiner at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 5, 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Luge |
Career
editOriginally from Abington Township, Pennsylvania, he moved to Utah with his family at the age of 6.[1] Greiner began luging in 2014,[2] and won bronze at the 2022 Junior World Luge Championships.[3] Greiner became the first American to medal at the Junior World Luge Championships since 2015.[4] He was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, making his Olympic debut.[5] During the men's luge singles, Greiner made into the fourth round after placing the 19th fastest time in the third round,[6] but would ultimately place 20th in the final rankings.[7]
References
edit- ↑ Genova, Ryan (February 8, 2026). "Ambler native competing in his first Winter Olympics". Around Ambler. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ McGirl • •, Siobhan (February 3, 2026). "How the Philly region helped shape Olympic luger Matthew Greiner". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Bagley, Cole (February 1, 2022). "Park City's Matt Greiner wins bronze at junior World Luge Championships". TownLift, Park City News. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Higgins, Sean (January 29, 2022). "Parkite Matt Greiner takes bronze in Junior World Championship luge". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Roepke, Michele (January 13, 2026). "Matt Greiner, Ashley Farquharson nominated to 2026 Olympic Luge Team". TownLift, Park City News. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Holt, Chandler (February 8, 2026). "Matthew Greiner Wraps Up Olympic Debut In Luge Singles". KSL Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Germany's Langenhan wins Olympic men's luge gold". Lake Placid News. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
External links
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- Matthew Greiner at FIL
- Matthew Greiner at TeamUSA.com
- Matthew Greiner at Olympedia
- Matthew Greiner at InterSportStats
- Matthew Greiner on Instagram
