Chris Moffat
Personal Details
Biography
Doubles luge specialist, long-time member of national team … Two-time Olympian… Veteran of eight World Cup seasons … Competed at six WC, finished 10th three times.
Getting to know…
His brother, Mike, is his luge partner … Father, Ed, is the Olympic race director … Mother, Carol, will be an official at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games … Returned from three-year hiatus teaming with brother in 2005-06 … Coached junior national luge team in his temporary retirement … Cycles and plays ultimate frisbee outside of luge.
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Luge | Doubles - Mixed | 5 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Luge | Singles - Men | 14 |
| 2006 Turin | Luge | Doubles - Mixed | 9 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Luge | Doubles - Mixed | 7 |
Notable International Results
World Championship Results: 2009 (Lake Placid, USA): 10th - doubles 2008 (Oberhof, GER): 10th - doubles 2007 (Igls, AUT): 12th - doubles 2001 (Calgary, CAN): 15th - doubles 2000 (St. Moritz, SUI): 10th - doubles; 14th - singles 1999 (Konigssee, GER): 21st - doubles; 28th - singles
Career Notes
2009-10: Finished 10th and 11th at World Cups in November, another 11th-place in January. 2008-09: Finished 10th at WC ... Missed first half of season with broken wrist ... Top result in World Cups was 9th, set at both Altenberg, GER and Olympic venue of Whistler (02/22/09) ... Canadian champion. 2007-08: Broke wrist midway through season but remained in competition ... Canadian champion ... Finished 10th at WC ... Top World Cup result was 9th in Altenberg, GER. 2006-07: Finished 12th at WC ... Top World Cup result was 8th, at both Konigsseee, GER and Winterberg, GER ... Canadian champion. 2005-06: Finished 9th in a field of 21 at the Olympic Winter Games ... Finished 6th in two World Cup events, in Calgary and Turin, ITA ... Canadian champion. 2002-05: Retired, did not compete. 2001-02: Finished 5th in doubles and 14th in singles at the Olympic Winter Games ... Competing in singles, top World Cup result was 10th in Igls, AUS. 1999-01: First two World Cup seasons, top result was 8th in doubles in Oberhof, GER (02/13/00) ... First two WC, with top result 10th in doubles.
