Ridgefield's Tucker West Makes Luge History With U.S. Teammate

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Ridgefield's Tucker West made luge history with his U.S. teammate Chris Mazdzer in a Luge World Cup race.

Tucker West of Ridgefield, left, takes silver and his U.S. teammate wins gold. Austria takes third.
Photo Credit: *Team Tucker Facebook Page*

Daily Voice

12/07/2015 5:30 a.m.

In a race last Friday in Lake Placid, N.Y., Mazdzer earned his first-ever win in a luge world cup two-heat race, with West right behind him in second place.

It marked the first time that two U.S. men have gone one-two on the podium in a luge world cup race.

West, 20, was a member of the 2014 Olympic team in Sochi. Mazdzer is a two-time Olympian. Both train in Lake Placid. Mazdzer, 27, now has the overall world cup luge lead.

Mazdzer’s two-run time was 1:42.808, with West in 1:42.841. ustria’s Wolfgang Kindl was third in 1:42.848.

This is the second year in a row that a U.S. man won the Lake Placid World Cup. West won last year and set the track record.

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