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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1994 Bludenz, Austria [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Steu (born 9 February 1994) is an Austrian luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [2]
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