Adam Heidt

Adam Heidt was a luge slider who competed at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, just missing a medal at Salt Lake City when he finished fourth. Heidt spent eight years on the US national team, beginning in 1996, and retiring after the 2003/04 season. Heidt began sliding at 10-years-old after visiting Lake Placid on a family vacation. Heidt graduated from the University of Nebraska. He later took over his father’s plumbing business on Long Island.