Birgit Platzer

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Birgit Platzer
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Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1992-10-14) 14 October 1992 (age 32)
Kirchdorf an der Krems, Austria
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportLuge pictogram.svg Luge
EventWomen's singles

Birgit Platzer (born 14 October 1992 in Kirchdorf an der Krems) is an Austrian luger.

Platzer competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. In the Women's singles she placed 23rd. [1] [2]

As of September 2014, Platzer's best performance at the FIL World Luge Championships is 16th, in the 2012 Championships. [3]

As of September 2014, Platzer's best Luge World Cup overall finish is 19th in 2012–13. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birgit Platzer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "FIL-luge Biography".