Austin Florian

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Austin Florian
Austin Florian (USA) 2023.jpg
Florian in 2023
Personal information
Born (1994-09-12) September 12, 1994 (age 30)
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Skeleton
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lake Placid Mixed team

Austin Florian (born September 12, 1994) is an American skeleton racer.

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Early life

Florian attended Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut. [1] He then attended Clarkson University where he was an alpine skier. [2]

Career

Florian represented the United States at the IBSF World Championships in 2025 and won a gold medal in the mixed team event, along with Mystique Ro, in a time of 1:54.53. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. "Austin Florian". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. "Clarkson Grad Austin Florian Continues to Excel in IBSF World Cup Skeleton Races". clarksonathletics.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. "First World Championships gold in skeleton mixed for the USA with Mystique Ro/Austin Florian". IBSF.org. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. "Florian, Ro give U.S. gold at skeleton world championship". ESPN.com . March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. "US wins gold in mixed skeleton race at world championships, with Britain 2nd and China 3rd". ABC News . March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.