Brian Martin (luger)

Brian Martin
Personal information
BornJanuary 19, 1974 (1974-01-19) (age 51)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Medal record
Luge
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake CityMen's doubles
1998 NaganoMen's doubles
World Championships
2004 NaganoMixed team
2005 Park CityMixed team
1999 KönigsseeMen's doubles
2000 St. MoritzMen's doubles
2001 CalgaryMixed team
2004 NaganoMen's doubles
2005 Park CityMen's doubles
2007 IglsMen's doubles
2009 Lake PlacidMen's doubles

Brian Martin (born January 19, 1974) is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998. He was born in Palo Alto, California.

Martin also won nine medals at the FIL 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).

Martin won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03).

He announced his retirement on 17 March 2010.

Martin graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2014.

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