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Austin Florian

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Austin Florian
Florian in 2023
Personal information
Born (1994-09-12) September 12, 1994 (age 30)
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSkeleton
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Lake Placid Mixed team

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

Early life

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

Career

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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

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  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.
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