Michelle Despain

Who is Michelle Despain?

Michelle Despain Hoeger is an Argentine-American luge athlete who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Despain, whose mother is from Argentina and father is from Utah, was born in Rosario, Argentina and grew up in Provo, Utah.

Despain worked for Isagenix, a consumer products firm in Chandler, Arizona, in the customer service department. Her father is vice president of marketing for the company. She graduated with an Associate Degree from Utah Valley State College in 2004 and Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Brigham Young University in 2006.

Despain has been competing in the luge since 2003 at the age of 19. She finished 29th in the women's singles event at the 2005 FIL World Luge Championships in Park City, Utah. She finished 24th of 32 competitors in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.