Becky Wilczak

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameRebecca "Becky"•Wilczak
Used nameBecky•Wilczak
Born5 August 1980 in Berwyn, Illinois (USA)
Measurements162 cm / 75 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Becky Wilczak was a luge slider who competed at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in the mixed relay. She had been second in the 1998/99 Junior World Cup overall standings.

Wilczak got into luge when she was discovered during a slider tryout in Naperville, Illinois, near where she lived. She competed at Salt Lake City while her father was recovering from a liver transplant. He was able to fly to Salt Lake to watch her final runs of the Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2002 Winter Olympics Luge USA Becky Wilczak
Singles, Women (Olympic) 5

Special Notes