Marion Oberhofer

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Marion Oberhofer
2024-01-25 FIL World Luge Championships 2024 - Press Conference by Sandro Halank-009.jpg
Oberhofer in 2024
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport Luge
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Altenberg Doubles' sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Oberhof Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Oberhof Doubles' sprint
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Sigulda Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Igls Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 IglsTeam relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Winterberg Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 WinterbergTeam relay
Winter Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Lillehammer Mixed team

Marion Oberhofer (born 14 December 2000) is an Italian luger.

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Career

Oberhofer (left) with her doubles teammate Andrea Votter in 2024 2024-12-14 Eberspacher Luge World Cup Oberhof STP 2729.jpg
Oberhofer (left) with her doubles teammate Andrea Vötter in 2024

In January 2023, Oberhofer represented Italy at the 2023 FIL European Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the doubles event with her doubles teammate Andrea Vötter. [1] She then competed at the 2023 FIL World Luge Championships and won bronze medals in the doubles and doubles' sprint events. [2]

She won the doubles overall 2022–23 Luge World Cup with 1,010 points, and won the doubles sprint along with Selina Egle and Lara Kipp. [3] She again won the doubles overall 2023–24 Luge World Cup. [4]

In January 2024, she competed at the 2024 FIL European Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the doubles event and a bronze medal in the team relay. She then competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the doubles' sprint with a time of 28.421. [5]

In January 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIL European Luge Championships, and won bronze medals in the doubles and team relay events. [6] [7] She then competed at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and finished in fourth place in the doubles event, finishing 113 thousandths of a second from winning bronze. [8]

References

  1. "Vötter/Oberhofer and Wendl/Arlt win European Championships in Sigulda". fil-luge.org. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. "Jessica Degenhardt and Cheyenne Rosenthal star as Germany dominate day one at World Luge Championships". eurosport.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. "Vötter/Oberhofer win World Cup - Degenhardt/Rosenthal World Champions". fil-luge.org. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. "World Cup final in Sigulda / Decisions in the Overall women's and men's doubles World Cup and team relay open". fil-luge.org. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. Singer, Jack (26 January 2024). "Parkite Farquharson, Chan/Weiler fourth in luge sprint World Championships". Park Record . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  6. "European Championship bronze for Vötter and Oberhofer". sportnews.bz. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  7. "Record chase in the Winterberg ice track: European Championship titles for Wendl/Arlt and Egle/Kipp". fil-luge.org. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  8. "Vötter and Oberhofer narrowly miss World Championship medal". sportnews.bz. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.