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Kyle Heikkila

Kyle Heikkila

American luger

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]

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  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "1998-1968 Teams". Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Two sports, one track". Springfield News-Leader. February 13, 1994. p. 31. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "I'm shopping, Mon". The Sacramento Bee. February 15, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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