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 Rieder in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1993 Brixen, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emanuel Rieder (born 1 October 1993) is an Italian luger. He competed in the Men's singles luge event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, placing 19th. [1]
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