Ansel Haugsjaa

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Ansel Haugsjaa
2024-12-13 Eberspacher Luge World Cup 2024-25 in Oberhof - Nations Cup by Sandro Halank-206.jpg
Haugsjaa in 2024
Personal information
Born (2004-09-22) September 22, 2004 (age 21)
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
Sport Luge
Event
Doubles
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
America-Pacific Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Lake PlacidDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 WhistlerDoubles
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 LillehammerDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bludenz Doubles

Ansel Haugsjaa (born September 22, 2004) is an American luger.

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Career

Haugsjaa (right) with his doubles teammate Marcus Mueller in 2022 2022-12-17 Saturday at 2022-23 Juniors Luge World Cup and Junior European Championships Altenberg by Sandro Halank-010.jpg
Haugsjaa (right) with his doubles teammate Marcus Mueller in 2022

Haugsjaa competed at the 2023 Junior World Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the doubles event, along with Marcus Mueller. [1] The next year they won a gold medal in the doubles event. [2]

He competed at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and finished in fourth place in the team relay with a time of 2:51.954. [3] He then competed at the 2025 America-Pacific Luge Championship and won a gold medal in the doubles event, along with Mueller. On November 29, 2025, during an Olympic test event, he finished in second place in the doubles event. [4] During the 2025–26 Luge World Cup, on December 20, 2025, he earned his first career Luge World Cup gold medal in the doubles event, with a time of 1:27.509. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Sheer, Gordy (January 16, 2023). "Muller and Haugsjaa bronze at Junior Worlds". usaluge.org. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa Win Junior World Championship". usaluge.org. February 16, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sheer, Gordy (February 8, 2025). "USA fourth in relay, Gustafson eighth in men's singles". usaluge.org. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mueller/Haugsjaa 2nd, Farquharson 4th in test race as 2026 Olympic Winter Games qualification begins". usaluge.org. November 29, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sheer, Gordy (December 20, 2025). "Mueller and Haugsjaa win first career World Cup gold medal in Lake Placid". usaluge.org. Retrieved January 5, 2026.


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