FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
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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 championships.
(run 2) and 12:00 CET. Pigneter won his first gold medal in this event after two straight bronzes. He also won his second gold and third medal at these championships with the fastest time in all three runs.
and Ivan Lazarev
of Russia
finished sixth.
Sankt Sebastian, Austria
Sankt Sebastian is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Mur in Styria, Austria.-References:...
. A team event debuted at these championships, the first change to the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation , have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships...
since they began in 1970
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1970
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1970 took place in Kapfenberg, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
. Italy
Italy
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earned their 100th medal at these championships.
Men's singles
16 January 2010 following women's run 2. 17 January 2010 at 09:30 CETCentral European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
(run 2) and 12:00 CET. Pigneter won his first gold medal in this event after two straight bronzes. He also won his second gold and third medal at these championships with the fastest time in all three runs.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 3:32.24 | |
| Silver | 3:33.24 | |
| Bronze | 3:33.93 |
Women's singles
16 January 2010 following doubles run 1. Run 2 at 12:00 CET same day. 17 January 2010 at 11:00 CET. Gietl led after the first run while Lanthaler had the fastest second and third runs, but it was not enough to catch Lavrentyeva, who won her second straight championships and third overall. Lanthaler earned her first medal in the championships while Gietl won her third straight bronze.| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 3:38.76 | |
| Silver | 3:38.84 | |
| Bronze | 3:39.08 |
Men's doubles
First run on 16 January 2010 at 09:30 CET. Second run on 11:30 CET same day. Pigneter and Clara won their first European title by having the fastest times in both runs. Three-time defending World Champions Pavel PorzhnevPavel Porzhnev
Pavel Porzhnev is a Russian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a three golds , two silvers , and two bronze .Porzhnev also won three gold medals in the men's...
and Ivan Lazarev
Ivan Lazarev (luger)
Ivan Lazarev is a Russian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a three golds , two silvers , and two bronzes .Lazarev also won three gold medals in the men's...
of 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...
finished sixth.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Patrick Pigneter Patrick Pigneter Patrick Pigneter is an Italian luger who has competed since 2007. A natural track luger, he won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with four golds , two silvers , and three bronzes Patrick Pigneter (born July 19, 1987) is an Italian luger who has competed since 2007. A... , Florian Clara Florian Clara Florian Clara is an Italian luger who has competed since 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with three golds and two silvers .Clara also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track... ) |
2:30.77 |
| Silver | (Andrzej Laszczak Andrzej Laszczak Andrzej Laszczak is a Polish luger who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships .Laszczak also two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track... , Damian Waniczek Damian Waniczek Damian Waniczek is a Polish luger who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships .Waniczek also two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track... ) |
2:32.29 |
| Bronze | (Aleksandr Yegorov Aleksandr Yegorov (luger) Aleksandr Yegorov is a Russian luger who has competed since 2002. A natural track luger, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.Yegorov also won two bronzes in the men's doubles event at the FIL... , Pyotr Popov Pyotr Popov Pyotr Popov is a Russian luger who has competed since 2002. A natural track luger, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.... ) |
2:32.58 |
Mixed team
15 January 2010 at 18:30 CET. Points were awarded rather than by time.| Medal | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Melanie Batkowski Melanie Batkowski Melanie Batkowski is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2004. A natural track luger, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .Batkowski also won gold in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge... , Thomas Kammerlander Thomas Kammerlander Thomas Kammerlander is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2006. A natural track luger, he won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Moos, Italy.... , Christian Schopf Christian Schopf Christian Schopf is an Austrian luger 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... , Andreas Schopf Andreas Schopf Andreas Schopf is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won four medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds and two silvers .Schopf also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships with two golds... ) |
86 |
| Silver | (Renate Gietl Renate Gietl Renate Gietl is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. A natural track luger, she won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a four medals in women's singles ; Silver: 2001, Bronze: 2005) and five medals in the mixed team event .Gietl also... , Alex Gruber Alex Gruber Alex Gruber is an Italian luger who has competed since 2004. A natural track luger, he won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010 in St. Sebastian. Austria.-References:*... , Patrick Pigneter Patrick Pigneter Patrick Pigneter is an Italian luger who has competed since 2007. A natural track luger, he won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with four golds , two silvers , and three bronzes Patrick Pigneter (born July 19, 1987) is an Italian luger who has competed since 2007. A... , Florian Clara Florian Clara Florian Clara is an Italian luger who has competed since 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with three golds and two silvers .Clara also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track... ) |
85 |
| Bronze | (Marlies Wagner Marlies Wagner Marlies Wagner is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, she won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships .... , Gerald Kammerlander Gerald Kammerlander Gerald Kammerlander is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold , a silver , and a bronze .Kammerlander also won a bronze in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge... , Christian Schatz Christian Schatz Christian Schatz is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a gold , a silver Christian Schatz (born October 7, 1975) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural... , Gerhard Mühlbacher Gerhard Mühlbacher Gerhard Mühlbacher is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1998. A natural track luger, he won four medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with one gold , one silver , and two bronzes .Mühlbacher also earned two medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships... ) |
80 |
Medal table
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |