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Mark Grimmette (born January 23, 1971) is anAmericanluger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in fiveWinter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in2002 and a bronze in1998. He was born inAnn Arbor, Michigan.
Grimmette also won nine medals at theFIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Mixed team:2004,2005) and seven bronzes (Men's doubles:1999,2000, 2004, 2005,2007,2009; Mixed team:2001). He won the overallLuge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1997–1998, 1998–1999, 2002–2003). He was selected in December 2009 to compete in the2010 Winter Olympics.
Grimmettecarried the United States flag during theopening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver.[1]
He announced his retirement on March 17, 2010.[2]
On April 29, 2010, it was announced that Grimmette was named USA Luge's Sports Program Director and also was involved as a head coach.
Mark Grimmette lived inMuskegon, Michigan, and graduated fromReeths-Puffer High School originally, but moved toLake Placid, New York, after being named to his current position. He lives there with his wife Keela, founder of Reason 2 Smile.[3][4] Grimmette and his wife Keela have three children.
A biography of Mark Grimmette is9.8 Meters Per Second Per Second by Jean E. Van Lente.
Grimmette attended theUniversity of Denver in the early 1990s.
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