Ruben was just an "average"
athlete. He was a second
stringer in his college
soccer team. But something
happened in 1984 that
changed Ruben's life. At the
age of 21, Ruben saw Scott
Hamilton win the Olympic
Gold Medal at the Sarajevo
Olympics and he was inspired
to find a sport and begin
training for the Olympics.
In 1984 Ruben started
training for the 1988
Calgary Winter Olympics. His
sport - The Luge. Hurling
down an icy track at over 80
MPH. Most Olympic luge
athletes began luging at age
12. Ruben first got on a
luge sled at age 21. The
challenges Ruben had to
overcome make Ruben's story
powerful. Ruben has been
called "the
Rudy
of the Olympics".
Many crashes and many broken
bones later, Ruben's dream
became a reality when he
qualified to compete in the
Calgary Olympics. He went on
to compete in the
Albertville Olympics and in
the Salt Lake City Olympics
(at the age of 39).
Out of all the Olympic
Torchbearers, only 200 were
Olympians. Ruben was one of
the 200 Olympians selected
to be an Olympic Torchbearer
for the Salt Lake City
Games. Ruben was chosen for
the way he embodies the
Olympic Spirit and for
inspiring others to reach
new heights.
Armed with the same energy
and dedication that he put
into his athletic career,
Ruben brings to audiences of
all sizes and backgrounds a
truly unique, truly
memorable
performance
that teaches as it
entertains, and inspires as
it motivates.
Contact Information for Ruben Gonzalez:
Phone: 877-251-8807
Address: 2111 Highland Stone Ct. *
Katy, TX 77450
E-mail:
ruben@thelugeman.com
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