Background
Benshoof was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Benshoof was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Competing in three Winter Olympics, Benshoof earned his best finish of fourth by.153 seconds in the men"s singles event at Turin in 2006. He remains the highest Olympic finisher for any United States of America Luge athlete in Men"s Singles Luge. On October 16, 2001, Benshoof became the Guinness World Record holder for fastest speed on a luge sled at 86.6 mph (1394 km/h) at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Park City, Utah, used for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
His best Luge World Cup overall finish was third in men"s singles in 2005-2006.
He won three medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (2004, 2005) and one bronze (2001). Benshoof also holds records for most international medals won (37) by any United States of America Men"s Singles athlete and most United States National titles won. Every medal Benshoof won was under head coach Wolfgang Schädler (1985–2010).
