Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova
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Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova (born October 12, 1981) is a Soviet
/Russia
n-born, Italian
luge
r who has competed since the late 1990s and for Italy
since 2003. She won two bronze medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships (2004
, 2005
).
At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz-Antonova earned two silver medals in the mixed team event (2004
, 2006
).
Oberstolz-Antonova finished 15th in the women's singles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City. At the following Winter Olympics
, she was involved in a serious crash during the first run of the women's singles event and did not finish as a result.
Oberstolz-Antonova is married to fellow Italian luger Christian Oberstolz
. She sat out the 2006-7 World Cup season
, giving birth to a daughter, Alexandria, on May 14, 2007.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-born, Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who has competed since the late 1990s and for Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
since 2003. She won two bronze medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships (2004
FIL World Luge Championships 2004
The FIL World Luge Championships 2004 took place February 13-15, 2004 at the Spiral track in Nagano, Japan. This marked the first time the event took place in Asia.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:...
, 2005
FIL World Luge Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
).
At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz-Antonova earned two silver medals in the mixed team event (2004
FIL European Luge Championships 2004
The FIL European Luge Championships 2004 took place in Oberhof, Germany for the third time having hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1998. The number of teams per nation in the mixed team event is reduced from two to one starting at these championships....
, 2006
FIL European Luge Championships 2006
The FIL European Luge Championships 2006 took place in Winterberg, Germany for the fourth time having hosted the event previously in 1982, 1992, and 2000.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
).
Oberstolz-Antonova finished 15th in the women's singles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City. At the following Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, she was involved in a serious crash during the first run of the women's singles event and did not finish as a result.
Oberstolz-Antonova is married to fellow Italian luger Christian Oberstolz
Christian Oberstolz
Christian Oberstolz is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz won five medals with one gold , three...
. She sat out the 2006-7 World Cup season
2006-07 Luge World Cup
The 2007 Luge World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for luge. The season started on 18 November 2006 and ended on 18 February 2007. The World Cup is organised by the FIL.- Calendar :-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's singles:-Team Relay:...
, giving birth to a daughter, Alexandria, on May 14, 2007.