# Erin Hamlin on Reddit (u/erin_hamlinluge)

Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/erin-hamlin

Erin Hamlin: First American Olympic singles luge medalist.

- Reddit account: [u/erin_hamlinluge](https://www.reddit.com/user/erin_hamlinluge/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Her 2017 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7esk6s/im_olympic_luger_erin_hamlin_want_to_know_what/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (35)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2017 to 2017
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Hamlin

## Moments

### u/erin_hamlinluge in r/IAmA, Nov 22, 2017 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> How do you get started in a sport like luge? Did your middle school have a luge track and bulletproof liability insurance?

> Definitely not! USA Luge recruits through summer wheel clinics (called the slider search) and it is basically an open call tryout. I attended one in Syracuse, NY when I was 12, pretty much on a whim.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7esk6s/comment/dq771zl/ · 22 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/erin_hamlinluge in r/IAmA, Nov 22, 2017 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> Hey Erin. What is the best luge joke? Thanks.

> You're such a luuuuuger...with a hand held in the "L" shape on the forehead...everyone thinks they are so original with this one.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7esk6s/comment/dq77huk/ · 15 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/erin_hamlinluge in r/IAmA, Nov 22, 2017 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> What's your most awkward moment?

> Saying "I have to pee" before a race run and having the camera catch it...first time we had a race broadcast live...

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7esk6s/comment/dq76u8z/ · 15 points as of Nov 7, 2026