Preston Griffall (born June 6, 1984) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 luge

Luge

A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...

r who has competed since 1995. He finished eighth in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

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 in Turin

Turin

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Griffall's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was sixth in the men's doubles event at Park City, Utah

Park City, Utah

Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...

 in 2005

FIL World Luge Championships 2005

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A native of Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

, Griffall co-owns a landscaping business in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

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 with fellow American luger Jonathan Myles

Jonathan Myles

Jonathan Myles is an American luger who competed from 1999 to 2006. He finished 18th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....

. While still owning a landscaping business he still finds time to train for upcoming races.

Griffall is also currently in the United States National Guard in the state of Utah. He completed Basic Combat Training in Ft Leonardwood, Missouri and Advanced Individual Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He serves as a 42A - Human Resources Specialist.