FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
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The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 took place in Stein an der Enns, Austria
. This marked the first time the championships were held in consecutive years since the first two championships were held in 1979
and 1980
. The mixed team event was added to these championships.
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...
. This marked the first time the championships were held in consecutive years since the first two championships were held in 1979
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1979
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
and 1980
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1980
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1980 took place in Passeier, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
. The mixed team event was added to these championships.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Wolfgang Schopf Wolfgang Schopf Wolfgang Schopf is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships .... , 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... ) |
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| Silver | (Armin Mair Armin Mair Armin Mair is an Italian luger 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 , two silvers , and one bronze .Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL... , David Mair David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer) David Mair is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.-Natural track career:... ) |
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| Bronze | (Peter Lechner Peter Lechner Peter Lechner is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 ).Lechner also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999... , Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 .Braunegger also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the... ) |
Mixed team
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Sonja Steinacher Sonja Steinacher Sonja Steinacher is an luger from Verdings/Klausen in South Tyrol who has competed for Italy since 1995. A natural track luger, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with four medals in women's singles and a gold in the mixed team event .Steinacher also won three... , Anton Blasbichler Anton Blasbichler Anton Blasbichler was an Italian luger who has competed since 1989. A natural track luger, he won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with four golds , one silver , and three bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Natural Track... , Armin Mair Armin Mair Armin Mair is an Italian luger 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 , two silvers , and one bronze .Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL... , David Mair David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer) David Mair is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.-Natural track career:... ) |
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| Silver | (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 .... , Gerhard Pilz Gerhard Pilz Gerhard Pilz is an Austrian luger who competed from 1985 to 2007. A natural track luger, he won ten medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with five gold , four silver Gerhard Pilz (born August 17, 1965) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1985 to 2007. A natural track luger,... , Peter Lechner Peter Lechner Peter Lechner is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 ).Lechner also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999... , Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 .Braunegger also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the... ) |
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| Bronze | (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... , Martin Gruber Martin Gruber Martin Gruber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1992. A natural track luger, he won the men's singles silver medal at the 1998 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Rautavaara, Finland.... , Thomas Graf Thomas Graf Thomas Graf is an Italian luger who competed during the early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won the bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Železniki, Slovenia-References:*... , Michael Graf Michael Graf Michael Graf is an Italian luger who competed during the early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won the bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Železniki, Slovenia-References:*... ) |
Medal table
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