Doug Bateman
Doug Bateman 
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| Full name | Douglas Scott Bateman |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | January 19, 1954 |
| place of birth | Somerville , New Jersey |
| size | 183 cm |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Double |
| status | resigned |
Douglas Scott "Doug" Bateman (born January 19, 1954 in Somerville , New Jersey ) is a former American luge athlete .
Bateman competed in doubles with Ronald Rossi . At the “Grand Prix” in Igls they came in sixth and thus achieved the best result of a US two-seater to date. In the same year they also won the North American Championships. In 1984 Bateman and Rossi qualified for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . There they took ninth place.
Bateman grew up in Raritan , New Jersey and attended high school there . He then attended Washington & Jefferson College in Washington , Pennsylvania . In 1977 he obtained a degree in economics . After his active career, Bateman was employed by the US Luge Federation, where he was president from 1998 to 2002 and 2006 to 2014.
Bateman's brother Ray Bateman, Jr. was also a luge competitor.
Web links
- Doug Bateman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bateman, Doug |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bateman, Douglas Scott (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American luge rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Somerville , New Jersey |