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Melanie Schwarz (born 18 July 1989) is an Italian luger who has competed since 1996. A natural track luger, she won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2011 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Umhausen, Austria.
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. 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.
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