Christian Oberstolz

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Christian Oberstolz
2017-02-05 Christian Oberstolz (Teamstaffel) by Sandro Halank.jpg
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Igls Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Cesana Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Nagano Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Park City Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Sigulda Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Königssee Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Königssee Doubles' sprint
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Cesana Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Sigulda Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Oberhof Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Oberhof Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Winterberg Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Oberhof Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Winterberg Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Paromonovo Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sigulda Mixed team

Christian Oberstolz (born 8 August 1977 in Innichen) is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2007) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2015, 2016, Doubles sprint: 2016, Mixed team: 2004, 2005).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz won nine medals with two golds (Men's doubles: 2008, 2014), four silvers (Men's doubles: 2004; Mixed team: 2004, 2006, 2013) and three bronzes (Men's doubles: 2006; Mixed team: 2012, 2014).

Oberstolz has competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.

He won the overall men's doubles Luge World Cup title in 2004–05.

Oberstolz is married to fellow Russian-Italian luger Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova who sat out the 2006–07 Luge World Cup season to pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter, Alexandra, on 14 May 2007.

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