 Desmond in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1997 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation | physician / olympics |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport |  Luge |
| Rank | 27th World Cup Overall Women's Singles Overall 2023/2024[1] |
| Event | Singles |
| Coached by | Adam Rosen[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2022 |
| World finals | 2019 FIL World Luge Championships, 2021 FIL World Luge Championships, 2023 FIL World Luge Championships, 2024 FIL World Luge Championships[1] |
| Highest world ranking | 10th (2019 U23 World Championships)[1] |
Elsa Desmond (born 6 August 1997), nicknamed the "Flying Doctor" [3] is an English-born luger who competes for Ireland.[1][4][5] She was Irelands first Olympic luge athlete and the Irish flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
- ^ a b c d "Athletes. Elsa Desmond".
- ^ "Luge World Cup: Elsa Desmond on a pathway to the 2022 Winter Olympics". Royal Borough Observer.
- ^ Kantchev, Georgi. "The Mom-and-Pop Operation That Sent Ireland's 'Flying Doctor' to Beijing". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (January 21, 2021). "The medical student who has made sporting history for Ireland". The42.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian. "Ireland names six-strong Beijing Winter Olympics team". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.