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About Chris Chris Hedquist proved his natural ability for the sport of skeleton when he was named Rookie of the Year for the 2002-2003 season after placing 4th in Jr. World Championships and 3rd at U.S. National Championships. With nearly a decade of experience in luge, Chris made an easy transition to skeleton and has had a meteoric rise to the top of the sport. In only his second year of competition he became the first American ever to win the title of Europa Cup Champion. He was also the only American to win a Gold medal at the 2005 World University Games in Austria (picture above). He has been a constant presence on the podium at international competitions and is poised for even greater success in 2006. “Chris is someone to look out for in the future.” - U.S. Skeleton Head Coach Tim Nardiello What is skeleton? The sport of skeleton got its start in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the late 1800s. It is the “extreme” cousin of luge and bobsled, as skeleton athletes slide headfirst down ice tracks at speeds of up to 80 m.p.h. It’s a subject of debate whether the name “skeleton” refers to the sled, which used to be simply the “skeleton” of a bobsleigh, or the fact that the speed leaves athletes nothing but a skeleton at the finish! Skeleton made Olympic appearances in 1928 and 1948. It was reintroduced to the Games in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Olympics where, for the third time in Olympic history, an American won the Gold medal in the men’s competition and American women took Gold and Silver. |
