Hunter Burke

Biography

Age at Games: 16

High School: Kavanagh College, Dunedin

Ethnicity: NZ European

Career highlight: 20th in Youth World Cup race at Altenberg in Germany (14/12/2019)

How did you get into your sport: I got into luge through a friend when visiting Naseby. I gave it a go and I loved it.

What do you love about the sport: I love the precision and quick reaction required for luge, the simplest mistake can mess up your entire run. I also love the speed, there's nothing like it speeding down a tunnel of ice a few inches off the ground at over 100 kph.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Luge
Birth place
Dunedin
Born
2003

Olympic Winter Youth GamesLausanne 2020

Luge(Team Relay - Mixed)

Luge(Singles - Men)

  • Performance: 1:52.029
  • Result: 18th
  • Placed: 18 of 28
  • Run 1: 56.285
  • Run 2: 55.744