Herbert Thaler

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Herbert Thaler
Medal record
Luge
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1959 Villard-de-Lans Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Men's doubles

Herbert Thaler (born 22 January 1940 in Imst)[ citation needed ] is an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in the men's singles (1959) [1] [2] and a silver in the men's doubles event (1960).

References

  1. "Wolfgang Kindl is the fourth Austrian luge World Champion". International Luge Federation . Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. France: World Toboggan Championship. (1959) (Television production). Grenoble: British Pathé. 9 February 1959. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This year's World Champion tobogganist is Herbert Thaler of Austria who won the title at Grenoble, France, Feb 8.