Jon Owen

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Jon Owen Luge
Full name Jonathan Douglas Owen
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday December 13, 1963
place of birth Berlin , New Hampshire
Career
discipline Single seater
status resigned
 

Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Owen (born December 13, 1963 in Berlin , New Hampshire ) is a former American luge rider .

Owen was active in the single seater in the late 1980s. In 1988 he took part in the Winter Olympics in Calgary , Canada . He finished 23rd. He was the first to use the toboggan run for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City , Utah . After his active career, Owen worked as head of development and coordinator for the US Luge Association. In 2003 he was involved in the development of a racing sled for people with disabilities .

Web links

  • Jon Owen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )