Ashley Farquharson

Ashley Farquharson
Farquharson in 2023
Personal information
Born (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 26)
Sport
CountryUnited States of America
SportLuge
Event
Singles
Medal record

Ashley Farquharson (born March 16, 1999) is an American luger who represented the United States at two Winter Olympics (2022, 2026). At the 2026 Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in women's singles.

Career

Farquharson won a silver medal at the 2021 America-Pacific Luge Championship in the singles luge and a silver medal in the team relay at the 2021–22 Luge World Cup.[2]

She represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the women's singles luge event and finished in 12th place.[3][4]

She also represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the women's singles luge event, where she won a bronze medal, becoming the second American woman and the first in 12 years to win an Olympic medal in luge.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ashley FARQUHARSON". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ashley Farquharson". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Reinert, Bob (February 8, 2022). "In Her First Olympics, Luge's Ashley Farquharson Got Better Each Run". teamusa.org. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Caligiore, Sandy (February 8, 2022). "Farquharson top American in 12th place as Geisenberger wins 5th Olympic gold medal". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Titus, Payton; Borelli, Stephen (February 10, 2026). "Ashley Farquharson wins Olympic bronze in luge, makes history for Team USA". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.