Lugers at the 1976 Winter Olympics - Paul Hildgartner, Hans Rinn, Margit Schumann, Manfred Schmid, Norbert Hahn, Josef Fendt, Hans Brandner (Paperback)

Chapters: Paul Hildgartner, Hans Rinn, Margit Schumann, Manfred Schmid, Norbert Hahn, Josef Fendt, Hans Brandner, Elisabeth Demleitner, Ulrich Hahn, Balthasar Schwarm, Ute Ruhrold, Marie-Louise Rainer, Dettlef Gunther, Bernd Hahn, Eva-Maria Wernicke, Anton Winkler, Ernst Haspinger, Rudolf Schmid, Franz Schachner, Margit Graf, Rudolf Grosswang, Angelika Schafferer, Dainis Bremse, Dana Spalenska, Algars Kirkis, Reinhold Sulzbacher, Halina Kanasz, Stefan Holzlwimmer, Alse Strand, Hans-Heinrich Winkler, Helge Svensen. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 70. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paul Hildgartner (born June 8, 1952) is an Italian luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned two gold medals (Men's doubles: 1972, Men's singles: 1984) and one silver medal (Men's singles: 1980) for his efforts. At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Hildgartner carried the Italian flag during the opening ceremonies. Hildgartner also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's singles: 1978, Men's doubles: 1971) and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1979, 1983; Men's doubles: 1973). Additionally, he won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 1978, 1984; Men's doubles: 1971, 1974), one silver (Men's singles: 1979), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988). He also won the Luge World Cup overall title in men's singles in 1978-9, 1980-81 (tied with fellow Italian Ernst Haspinger), and 1982-3. Hildgartner is the only person as of 2008 to win a gold medal in men's singles luge and men's doubles luge at the Winter Olympics, FIL World Luge Championships, and FIL European Luge Championships. He was among the first inductees into the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame in 2004, along w...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1168551