Viola Kleiser

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Viola Kleiser
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Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 34)
Education University of Missouri–Kansas City
University of Vienna [1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sport Bobsleigh, athletics

Viola Kleiser (born 13 November 1990 in Vienna) is an Austrian bobsledder and sprinter. [2]

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Before bobsleigh, Kleiser was a student-athlete at the University of Missouri–Kansas City where she majored in Psychology. Under the direction of head track coach Shameika McField, she ran short sprints and relays for the team.

Career

Best Times

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Kleiser competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. She teamed with driver Christina Hengster in the two-woman event, finishing 15th. She participated in the first two runs, before being replaced by Alexandra Tüchi. [4] [5]

Kleiser made her World Cup debut in November 2013. As of April 2014, her best World Cup finish is 12th, at Calgary in 2013–14. [2]

Kleiser is currently competing in the 2015 European Games, the first of its kind, for her home country of Austria, in team athletics, and earned a silver medal.

Personal life

She was born to Sigrid Eysn and Christoph Kleiser on 13 November 1990. Viola has two sisters, Valerie Kleiser and Flora Kleiser. [3]

References

  1. 2017 Universiade bio [ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 FIBT Profile
  3. 1 2 "Viola Kleiser - 2011-12 - Track and Field".
  4. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  5. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.