In 2009, Erin Hamlin placed first at the FIL World Luge Championships held in Lake Placid, New York, and it made her the first American to win a world championship in  Luge World Cup.
In 2009, Erin Hamlin placed first at the FIL World Luge Championships held in Lake Placid, New York, and it made her the first American to win a world championship in  Luge World Cup.