Elisabeth Nagele
Encyclopedia
Elisabeth Nagele was a Swiss
luge
r who competed in the early 1960s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles at the 1961 FIL World Luge Championships
in Girenbad
, Switzerland
.
Nagele also finished 12th in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
. She would later serve as a delegate to the International Luge Federation (FIL) in the late 1980s.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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 in the early 1960s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles at the 1961 FIL World Luge Championships
FIL World Luge Championships 1961
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
in Girenbad
Girenbad
Girenbad is a village in the municipality Hinwil in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.- External links :*...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Nagele also finished 12th in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
. She would later serve as a delegate to the International Luge Federation (FIL) in the late 1980s.