Christian Schopf
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Christian Schopf (born 1988) is an Austria
n luge
r who has competed since 2008. A natural track luger, he won two silver medals at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
in Moos
, Italy
, earning them in the men's doubles and mixed team events.
Schopf also won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
in St. Sebastian, Austria
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n 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 2008. A natural track luger, he won two silver medals at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009 took place 12-15 February 2009 in Moos, Italy. This was the second time the city hosted the event having done so in 1980.-Event preparations:...
in Moos
Moos in Passeier
Moos in Passeier is a comune in the Passeier Valley, in South Tyrol in the Northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol...
, 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...
, earning them in the men's doubles and mixed team events.
Schopf also won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010 was held 15-17 January 2010 in Sankt Sebastian, Austria. A team event debuted at these championships, the first change to the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships since they began in 1970. Italy earned their 100th medal at these...
in St. Sebastian, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.