Salt Lake City luge slider Chris Mazdzer sits in ninth place —within striking distance of a medal — after one day of competition at the Olympics, but he had to overcome big obstacles just to get to Beijing.
The Salt Lake City man won silver in Pyeongchang, becoming the first American male to win a medal in singles luge
“He’s getting close to taking his first steps, I really think it could be any day now,” Mazdzer said. “So being, you know, on the road and missing things like that, it’s obviously really hard.” — had set his sights on becoming the first slider to compete in singles, doubles and the mixed team relay at the Olympics.
For once, things went right for Mazdzer. The relay took silver, delivering Mazdzer’s Olympic teammate Ashley Farquharson of Park City her first World Cup medal in the process. When the next World Cup relay was held, the Americans collected a bronze, making it a contender for a medal in Beijing. As they began to jive, Mazdzer and Terdiman began to rise in the world rankings..
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