Kurt Brugger

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Kurt Brugger
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Brugger in 2018
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Calgary Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Calgary Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Lillehammer Men's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1989-90Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1992-03Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1994-05Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997-08Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Königssee Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Winterberg Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Königssee Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Oberhof Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 OlangMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 OlangMen's doubles

Kurt Brugger (born 17 March 1969 in Bruneck, South Tyrol) 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. [1]

Brugger originally competed in both singles and doubles, making his debut in both in the Luge World Cup in 1986–87 season, but soon focused on doubles, in which he took his first podium with a second place in Olang in 1987, and his first win in Sarajevo in 1988. He also took two medals at the World Junior Championships in Olang in 1988, a gold in the singles and a bronze in the doubles. [1]

Brugger also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one silver (1990) and two bronzes (1993, 1995) as well as a silver medal in the mixed team event (1995). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he won four medals with one gold (Mixed team: 1994) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1992, 1994; Mixed team: 1998).

Brugger's best overall finish in the Luge World Cup men's doubles was second four times (1989–90, 1992–3, 1994–5, 1997-8).

He retired from competition after the 2002–03 season. He subsequently engaged in mountaineering, with his most significant achievement being scaling the Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat. He has also served on the staff of the Italian luge team, and was appointed head coach in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Brugger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.