Armin Mair
Encyclopedia
Armin Mair is an Italian
luge
r who competed from 1997 to 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
, including two golds (Men's doubles: 2000
, Mixed team: 2003
), two silvers (Men's doubles: 2001
, 2005
), and one bronze (2005).
Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
in Szczyrk
, Poland
.
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 competed from 1997 to 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1979. These championships are shown for natural tracks...
, including two golds (Men's doubles: 2000
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000 took place in Olang-Valdaora, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
, Mixed team: 2003
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2003
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2003 took place in Železniki, Slovenia.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
), two silvers (Men's doubles: 2001
FIL World Luge Championships 2001
The FIL World Luge Championships 2001 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1990 and 1993.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
, 2005
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
), and one bronze (2005).
Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This is the second this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously in 1985.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
in Szczyrk
Szczyrk
Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship , previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It has a population of 5,810 people .The town is a popular winter sports centre, with...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.