Kyle Heikkila (born 12 December 1971) is a United States Virgin Islands retired luger who competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing in 29th and 23rd, respectively.[1][2] He carried his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the 1994 Games in Lillehammer.[3] Before the competition, Heikkila said of the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track: "It's a really nice track. It's easy to get down, but it's difficult to get down quickly. I prefer luge tracks; this is not really a luge track."[4] Following his men's singles competition, the University of Antilles student said: "I'm really glad luge is one of the first competitions. You get it over with and relax," adding that he was looking forward to shopping, sightseeing and partying.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1971 United States Virgin Islands |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States Virgin Islands |
| Sport | Luge |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Luge at the 1992 Albertville Winter Games: Men's Singles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Luge at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games: Men's Singles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "1998-1968 Teams". Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Two sports, one track". Springfield News-Leader. February 13, 1994. p. 31. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "I'm shopping, Mon". The Sacramento Bee. February 15, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Kyle Heikkila at Olympics.com
- Kyle Heikkila at Olympedia
- Kyle Heikkila at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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