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Albert Mikhailovich Demchenko is a Russian luger who competed from 1992 to 2014. He is currently coaching the Russian luge team. His daughter Victoria Demchenko is also a luger.
Oswald Haselrieder OMRI is an Italian former luger who competed internationally from 1988 to 2010. He achieved success at junior level,taking two bronze medals in singles and a gold in doubles at the World Junior Championships,the latter achieved in partnership with Dietmar Pierhofer. Haselrider and Pierhofer continued to compete together until 1995,when they split up and Haselrieder joined forces with Gerhard Plankensteiner. Haselrieder went on to win the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin after competing in three previous Winter Olympic Games:in 1992 in the singles event and in doubles in 1998 and 2002. He went on to compete in a fifth Olympics in 2010:he retired soon afterwards after sustaining an injury in training in March of that year.
Kurt Brugger is an Italian luger and coach who competed from 1987 to 2003. Together with Wilfried Huber,he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He competed in four Winter Olympics:1988,1992,1994 and 1998.
Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger and coach who competed from 1985 to 2010. Together with Kurt Brugger,he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He competed in both doubles and singles,but enjoyed his greatest success in doubles in partnership with Brugger. He made his debut in the Luge World Cup in 1986-87 season. He also took two medals at the World Junior Championships in Olang in 1988,a silver and a bronze. He competed in six Winter Olympics,in 1988,1992,1994,1998,2002 and 2006:he was aiming to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics,however he was not selected by the Italian team's head coach Walter Plaikner,and retired at the end of the season.
Markus Prock is an Austrian luger who competed between 1983 and 2002. Born in Innsbruck,Prock competed in six Winter Olympics winning three medals in the men's singles event with two silvers and one bronze (2002).
Paul Hildgartner is an Italian former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in five Winter Olympics,he earned two gold medals and one silver medal for his efforts. Hildgartner was the flag bearer for Italy in the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies.
Gerhard Gleirscher is an Austrian luger who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in mixed team (1997),a silver in mixed team (1991) and a bronze in men's singles (1997).
David Möller is a German former luger who competed from 2001 to 2014. He won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds,one silver,and one bronze
Reinhold Rainer is an Italian luger who has competed since 1994. Competing in four Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's singles event both in 1998 and in 2006.
Viktor Ivanovich Kneyb is a Russian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 9th in the men's doubles event at Nagano in 1998.
Stefan Höhener is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 13th in the men's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.
Samuel "Sam" Edney is a retired Canadian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics.
Takahisa Oguchi is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1999. He finished 20th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. At the previous Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,Oguchi competed in the men's doubles event,but did not finish.
Guntis Rēķis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1997. He won two bronze medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships,earning them in 2008 and 2009.
Jozef Ninis is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 22nd in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.
Domen Pociecha is a Slovenian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 26th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.
Bogdan Macovei is a Romanian-born Moldovan luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 30th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.
Shigeaki Ushijima is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1996. Competing in three Winter Olympics,he earned his best finish of 16th in the men's singles event at Nagano in 1998.
Ian Cockerline is a Canadian luger who competed internationally from 2000 to 2010,and competed in two Winter Olympics. While he crashed on his fourth and final run of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin,he continued to earn his best Olympic finish of 20th in the men's singles event at Vancouver in 2010. He is now retired from the competition. He loves to mountain bike,ski and is scared of height.
South Korea competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing,China,from 4 to 20 February 2022.
