Tristan Walker
Height: | 184cm |
Birth Date: | May 16, 1991 |
Hometown: | Calgary |
Residence: | Calgary |
Personal Sponsors: | Currently Looking / je prospecte! |
Instagram | @tristanluge |
Twitter | @TristanLuge |
Other Interests: | Writing music and playing guitar |
Tristan began sliding at 10 years old and was selected to join the Junior Luge program after attending a recruitment camp in 2001. Tristan had an immediate impact on the international luge circuit where he captured a silver medal at the Junior World Cup, and slid to four top-10 finishes on a season where he placed sixth overall.
Tristan wasted no time building from that early success in his career. He took a major step forward in his luge career in 2009-10 after advancing to the World Cup Team at just 18 years old with doubles partner, Justin Snith. The Canadian duo regularly placed in the top-15 and finished in 15th spot in their first Olympic Winter Games at the Whistler Sliding Centre despite being the youngest athletes in the field.
Never looking back, Tristan and Justin, continued to develop into one of the best doubles teams the country has ever had following their Olympic debut. The Canadian duo made history in 2013, posting the best-ever finish by a Canadian doubles team at the World Championships when they finished fourth – one day before joining forces with their teammates to win the silver in the team relay. Justin and Tristan narrowly missed out on the podium two more times before the end of the season at World Cup stops in Lake Placid, and on the 2014 Olympic Track in Sochi, Russia.
Canada’s best-ever luge tandem continued their historic run into the Olympic year where they became the first doubles team in the country to slide onto the World Cup podium when they grabbed the bronze in Konigssee, Germany. Justin and Tristan had two more top-five finishes before a heartbreaking Olympics where they were fourth in both the doubles race and the first-ever team relay.
Finding their way back onto the podium on the track to PyeongChang by winning bronze on their home track in Calgary in 2014 and Lake Placid in 2018, the Canadian tandem were the critical sled in Canada’s medal-winning relay squad. They were also a part of Canada’s bronze-medal winning relay team at the 2017 and 2016 World Championships. The Canadians also won the team relay at the World Cup in Lake Placid in 2017.
Fast forward to Pyeongchang 2018, the Canadian duo finished fifth in the doubles event just a day before making history with a thrilling silver-medal performance in the team relay with Sam Edney and Alex Gough.
Career Highlights
2020 – World Cup, Oberhof, GER: 7
2020 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 10
2019 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 6
2019 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 7
2019 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 4 (Team Relay), 9 (doubles)
2019 – World Cup, Oberhof, GER: 5
2019 – World Championships Team Relay, Winterberg, GER: 5
2019 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 6 (Team Relay)
2019 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 5
2019 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 6 (Team Relay)
2019 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 3 (Team Relay)
2018 – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang, KOR: 2 (team relay), 5 (doubles)
2018 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 3
2018 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 2 (team relay)
2017 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 5 (team relay)
2017 – World Cup, Oberhof, GER: 4 (doubles), 4 (team relay)
2017 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 5 (doubles), 4 (team relay)
2016 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 1 (team relay)
2016 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 5
2016 – World Championships, Konigssee, GER: 3 (team relay)
2016 – World Cup, Oberhof, GER: 4
2016 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 5
2016 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 1 (team relay)
2015 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 5
2015 – World Championships, Sigulda, LAT: 3 (relay)
2015 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 3 (doubles)
2014 – Olympic Winter Games, Sochi, RUS: 4 (doubles); 4 (relay)
2014 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 3
2013 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 4
2013 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 5
2013 – World Championships, Whistler, CAN: 4
2013 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 4
2013 – World Cup, Sochi, RUS: 4
2011 – World Championships, Cesana, ITA: 8
2011 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 10
2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, CAN: 15
2009 Canadian Junior doubles and singles champion
2008 – Junior World Champioships, Nagano, JPN: 3 (doubles)
Finished second overall in Youth A division 2008-09 season
2007 – Junior World Cup, Oberhof, GER: 2
2007 – Finished sixth in the Overall Junior World Cup standings
Past Results
2021/2022 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 10 | Beijing Olympics | 6 |
Feb. 9 | Beijing Olympics (Doubles) | 7 |
Jan. 23 | St Moritz Team Relay | 8 |
Jan. 22 | St Moritz World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 16 | Oberhof Team Relay | 7 |
Jan. 15 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
Jan. 9 | Sigulda World Cup Sprint | 10 |
Jan. 8 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 13 |
Dec. 31 | Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 19 | Innsbruck World Cup Sprint | 15 |
Dec. 18 | Innsbruck World Cup (Doubles) | 14 |
Dec. 11 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 24 |
Dec. 5 | Sochi World Cup Sprint | 14 |
Dec. 4 | Sochi World Cup (Doubles) | 11 |
Dec. 4 | Sochi America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Nov. 27 | Sochi World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Nov. 21 | Yanqing Team Relay | 5 |
Nov. 20 | Yanqing World Cup (Doubles) | 14 |
2020/2021 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Jan. 29 | Konigssee FIL World Championships | 9 |
Jan. 24 | Innsbruck World Cup Sprint | 15 |
Jan. 23 | Innsbruck World Cup (Doubles) | 14 |
Jan. 16 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 10 |
Jan. 3 | Konigssee Team Relay | 8 |
Jan. 2 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 18 |
Dec. 12 | Whistler Canada Cup (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 5 | Whistler Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2019/2020 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 2 | Oberhof Team Relay | 8 |
Feb. 1 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Jan. 26 | Sigulda World Cup Sprint | 11 |
Jan. 25 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 11 |
Jan. 12 | Altenberg Team Relay | 7 |
Jan. 11 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 10 |
Dec. 14 | Whistler World Cup Sprint | 13 |
Dec. 14 | Whistler America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 14 | Whistler World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Dec. 1 | Lake Placid World Cup Sprint | 10 |
Nov. 30 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Nov. 24 | Innsbruck Team Relay | 4 |
Nov. 23 | Innsbruck World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
2018/2019 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 10 | Oberhof Team Relay | 7 |
Feb. 10 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Feb. 3 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 11 |
Jan. 27 | Winterberg FIL World Championships | 5 |
Jan. 25 | Winterberg FIL World Championships | 13 |
Jan. 6 | Konigssee Team Relay | 6 |
Jan. 5 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 13 |
Dec. 16 | Lake Placid America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 16 | Lake Placid World Cup Sprint | 3 |
Dec. 15 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Dec. 8 | Calgary Team Relay | 6 |
Dec. 7 | Calgary World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
Dec. 1 | Whistler Team Relay | 3 |
Nov. 30 | Whistler World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Nov. 25 | Innsbruck World Cup Sprint | 8 |
Nov. 25 | Innsbruck World Cup (Doubles) | 12 |
Oct. 20 | Whistler Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2017/2018 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 15 | PyeongChang Olympics | 2 |
Feb. 14 | PyeongChang Olympics (Doubles) | 5 |
Jan. 28 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 12 |
Jan. 28 | Sigulda World Cup Sprint | 12 |
Jan. 28 | Sigulda Team Relay | 6 |
Jan. 21 | Lillehammer World Cup Sprint | 9 |
Jan. 21 | Lillehammer World Cup (Doubles) | 12 |
Jan. 14 | Oberhof Team Relay | 7 |
Jan. 14 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 12 |
Jan. 7 | Konigssee Team Relay | 5 |
Jan. 7 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Dec. 16 | Lake Placid World Cup Sprint | 12 |
Dec. 16 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 3 |
Dec. 9 | Calgary Team Relay | 2 |
Dec. 8 | Calgary World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Dec. 8 | Calgary America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 3 | Altenberg Team Relay | 4 |
Dec. 3 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 22 |
Nov. 26 | Winterberg World Cup Sprint | 6 |
Nov. 26 | Winterberg World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Nov. 19 | Innsbruck Team Relay | 2 |
Nov. 19 | Innsbruck World Cup (Doubles) | 22 |
Oct. 14 | Calgary Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2016/2017 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 26 | Altenberg Team Relay | 5 |
Feb. 26 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Feb. 19 | PyeongChang Team Relay | 6 |
Feb. 19 | PyeongChang World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Feb. 5 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 4 |
Feb. 5 | Oberhof Team Relay | 4 |
Jan. 29 | Innsbruck FIL World Championships (Doubles) | 9 |
Jan. 29 | Innsbruck FIL World Championships | 10 |
Jan. 29 | Innsbruck FIL World Championship Team Relay | 6 |
Jan. 15 | Sigulda Team Relay | 6 |
Jan. 15 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 18 |
Jan. 6 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Jan. 6 | Konigssee Team Relay | 4 |
Dec. 17 | Park City America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 4 |
Dec. 17 | Park City World Cup (Doubles) | 18 |
Dec. 10 | Whistler World Cup | 5 |
Dec. 3 | Lake Placid Team Relay | 1 |
Dec. 3 | Lake Placid World Cup | 9 |
Nov. 27 | Winterberg World Cup Sprint | 9 |
Nov. 25 | Winterberg World Cup | 7 |
Oct. 22 | Whistler Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2015/2016 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 21 | Winterberg World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Feb. 21 | Winterberg World Cup | 1 |
Feb. 14 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Feb. 14 | Altenberg World Cup | 2 |
Jan. 31 | Konigssee FIL World Championships (Doubles) | 7 |
Jan. 31 | Konigssee FIL World Championship Team Relay | 3 |
Jan. 31 | Konigssee FIL World Championships (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 17 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 4 |
Jan. 17 | Oberhof World Cup Sprint (Doubles) | 12 |
Jan. 10 | Sigulda World Cup | 5 |
Jan. 10 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 18 |
Dec. 19 | Calgary World Cup Sprint (Doubles) | 8 |
Dec. 18 | Calgary World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Dec. 18 | Calgary America Pacific Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Dec. 12 | Park City World Cup (Doubles) | 15 |
Dec. 12 | Park City World Cup Sprint (Doubles) | 10 |
Dec. 5 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 14 |
Dec. 5 | Lake Placid World Cup | 4 |
Nov. 29 | Igls World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Nov. 29 | Igls World Cup | 5 |
Oct. 31 | Whistler Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2014/2015 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 22 | Altenberg World Cup Sprint (Doubles) | 5 |
Feb. 22 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Feb. 15 | Sigulda FIL World Championship Team Relay | 3 |
Feb. 15 | Sigulda FIL World Championships (Doubles) | 11 |
Feb. 1 | Lillehammer Team Relay | 4 |
Feb. 1 | Lillehammer World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Jan. 18 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 20 |
Jan. 18 | Oberhof Team Relay | 4 |
Jan. 5 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
Jan. 5 | Konigssee Team Relay | 3 |
Dec. 13 | Calgary World Cup Sprint | 4 |
Dec. 12 | Calgary World Cup (Doubles) | 3 |
Dec. 6 | Lake Placid Team Relay | 4 |
Dec. 6 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
Nov. 30 | Igls World Cup (Doubles) | 19 |
2013/2014 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 15 | Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics | 4 |
Feb. 14 | Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Doubles) | 4 |
Jan. 27 | Overall WC Team Relay | 2 |
Jan. 27 | Overall World Cup Ranking (Doubles) | 7 |
Jan. 26 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 19 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 19 | Altenberg Relay World Cup | 2 |
Jan. 12 | Oberhof World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 5 | Konigsee World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 5 | Konigsee (2) Relay World Cup (Doubles) | 2 |
Dec. 14 | Park City World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Dec. 14 | Park City World Cup | 4 |
Dec. 7 | Whistler World Cup | 2 |
Dec. 7 | Whistler World Cup (Doubles) | 4 |
Dec. 1 | Winterberg World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Nov. 24 | Igls Relay World Cup | 2 |
Nov. 24 | Igls World Cup (Doubles) | 5 |
Nov. 17 | Lillehammer World Cup (Doubles) | 19 |
2012/2013 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 24 | Sochi Relay World Cup | 3 |
Feb. 24 | Sochi World Cup (Doubles) | 4 |
Feb. 9 | Lake Placid Relay World Cup | 4 |
Feb. 9 | Lake Placid World Cup (Doubles) | 4 |
Feb. 2 | Whistler World Champs | 2 |
Feb. 2 | Whistler World Champs (Doubles) | 4 |
Jan. 20 | Winterberg World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
Jan. 6 | Konigsee (2) World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Dec. 9 | Altenberg World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Dec. 9 | Altenberg Relay World Cup | 7 |
Dec. 2 | Konigsee World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Nov. 25 | Igls Relay World Cup | 2 |
Nov. 25 | Igls World Cup (Doubles) | 7 |
Oct. 21 | Fast Track Capital Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
2011/2012 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 12 | Sigulda World Cup (Doubles) | 15 |
Jan. 22 | Wintergberg World Cup (Doubles) | 15 |
Jan. 22 | Winterberg Relay World Cup | 8 |
Jan. 15 | Oberhof Relay World Cup | 4 |
Jan. 7 | Konigssee World Cup (Doubles) | 8 |
Jan. 7 | Konigssee Relay World Cup | 6 |
Dec. 17 | Calgary World Cup (Doubles) | 6 |
Dec. 10 | Whistler Relay World Cup | 2 |
Dec. 10 | Whistler World Cup (Doubles) | 10 |
Nov. 20 | Igls Relay World Cup | 1 |
Nov. 20 | Igls World Cup (Doubles) | 9 |
2010/2011 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Oct. 29 | Fast Track Capital Canadian Championships (Doubles) | 1 |
Oct. 29 | Fast Track Capital Canadian Championships | 4 |
2009/2010 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 28 | Olympics (Doubles) | 15 |
Jan. 17 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 15 |
Jan. 10 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 99 |
Jan. 3 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 15 |
Dec. 6 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 13 |
Nov. 29 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 17 |
Nov. 21 | Viessmann World Cup (Doubles) | 13 |
2008/2009 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Jan. 24 | Jr World Cup | 99 |
Jan. 17 | Jr. World Cup | 14 |
Jan. 10 | Jr World Cup | 9 |
Dec. 28 | Jr. Canadian | 1 |
Dec. 13 | Jr World Cup | 13 |
Dec. 6 | Jr World Cup | 43 |
Nov. 22 | Jr. World Cup | 4 |
2007/2008 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Feb. 8 | FIL Junior World Championships | 17 |
Jan. 18 | Jr. World Cup | 1 |
Dec. 15 | Jr. World Cup | 20 |
Dec. 8 | Jr. World Cup | 3 |
Dec. 1 | Jr. World Cup | 4 |
Nov. 24 | Jr. World Cup | 2 |
2006/2007 Season
Date | Event | Place |
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Jan. 28 | Jr. World Cup | 26 |
Jan. 13 | Jr. World Cup | 99 |
Dec. 16 | Jr. World Cup | 9 |
Dec. 9 | Jr. World Cup | 8 |
Dec. 2 | Jr. World Cup | 2 |
Nov. 29 | Jr. World Cup | 5 |