Makena Hodgson

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Makena Hodgson
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Hodgson in November 2018
Personal information
Born (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Luge
Medal record
America-Pacific Luge Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Whistler Women's singles

Makena Hodgson (born 27 July 2000) is a Canadian luger. [1] [2]

Career

In 2019–20, Hodgson became a full-time member of the Canadian World Cup team. [2] Hodgson's best performance was a 14th-place finish in December 2019. [2]

In December 2020, Hodgson won her first National title. [3]

In January 2022, Hodgson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Makena Hodgson". Luge Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Makena Hodgson". olympic.ca. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Makena Hodgson Wins First Senior National Luge Crown at Canadian Championships in Whistler". Luge Canada. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. Nichols, Paula (18 January 2022). "Team Canada to have six luge athletes at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. "Veterans Walker, Snith to lead young Canadian luge team at Beijing Winter Games". Canadian Press . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. Austin, Daniel (18 January 2022). "Calgary's Hodgson ready for her Olympic dream". Calgary Sun . Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.