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Elsa Desmond
Irish luger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elsa Desmond (born 6 August 1997), nicknamed the "Flying Doctor" [3] is an English-born luger who competes for Ireland.[1][4][5] She was Irelands first Olympic luge athlete and the Irish flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 26) Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Occupation | physician / olympics |
Years active | 2018–present |
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Rank | 27th World Cup Overall Women's Singles Overall 2023/2024[1] |
Event | Singles |
Coached by | Adam Rosen[2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2022 |
World finals | 2019 FIL World Luge Championships, 2021 FIL World Luge Championships, 2023 FIL World Luge Championships, 2024 FIL World Luge Championships[1] |
Highest world ranking | 10th (2019 U23 World Championships)[1] |
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