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Natural track luge | ||
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1984 Kreuth | Men's singles |
Giuseppe Cerise was an Italian luger who competed in the mid-1980s. A natural track luger, he won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1984 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Kreuth, West Germany.
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the pod. Racing sleds weigh 21–25 kg (46–55 lb) for singles and 25–30 kg (55–66 lb) for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport that employs that sled and technique.
Werner Prantl was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won one gold and three bronzes at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships.
Erich Graber was an Italian luger who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships.
Patrick Pigneter is an Italian luger who has competed since 2007. A natural track luger, he won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with four golds, two silvers, and three bronzes.
Werner Mücke was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 1979 and a bronze in 1980.
Florian Prantl was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships.
Oswald Pornbacher was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Passeier, Italy.
Raimund Pigneter was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Passeier, Italy.
Andreas Jud was an Italian luger who competed in the 1980s and early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with three golds and one silver (1986).
Ernst Oberhammer was an Italian luger who competed during the 1980s. A natural track luger, he won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds and one silver (1986).
Franz Huber was an Austrian luger who competed during the 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 1982 and a bronze in 1984.
Günther Steinhauser was an Italian luger who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold in 1994 and a bronze in 1986.
Herbert Kögl is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1988. A natural track luger, he won six medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two gold, one silver (2000), and three bronzes.
Manfred Gräber is an Italian luger who competed during the late 1980s and 1990s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold in 1994 and a silver in 1998.
Andi Ruetz is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1990s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold in 1998 and a silver in 1996.
Helmut Ruetz is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1990s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold in 1998 and a silver in 1996.
Pavel Porzhnev is a Russian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a three golds, two silvers, and two bronze.
Ivan Lazarev is a Russian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a three golds, two silvers, and two bronzes.
Florian Clara is an Italian luger who has competed since 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with three golds and two silvers.
David Mair is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.