In 2009, Erin Hamlin placed third at the FIL World Luge Championships held in  Osaka, Japan, and it made her the tenth American to earn the third rank title in  Luge World Cup.
In 2009, Hamlin placed first at the FIL World Luge Championships held in Lake Placid, New York. It also made her the first American to win a world championship in luge. 
