Adam Rosen
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Adam Rosen (born April 12, 1984) is an American-born British luger who has competed since 2003. He finished 16th in the men's singles event at both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Rosen's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 24th in the men's singles event at Igls in 2007.
A native of New Rochelle, New York, Rosen works for the New York Civil Air Patrol, earning a Cadet Senior Master Sergeant rank in 2001. He was named for his grandfather who served aboard the HMS Sussex for the Royal Navy during World War II.
He also had the best ever result for a British Luge athlete when he finished in 6th Place at the Viessman Luge World Cup in Calgary, Canada in the 2008-2009 World Cup Season.
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- 2006 luge men's singles results
- British Olympic Association announcement of the luge team for the 2006 Winter Olympics
- FIL-Luge profile
- Superengland.com story on Rosen at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Yahoo! profile
- AJ Rosen.com
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