FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009
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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
.
and local hero Evelyn Lanthaler. Infrastructure improvements at the finish area were improved, including enlargement of the parking lot. Both athletes were impressed with the venue itself even without it being iced.
(CET), then 15 February at 09:30 CET & 11:00 CET.
Pigneter won his third gold at these championships.
Gietl had the fastest times in the first two runs to upset two-time defending world champion Lavrentyeva.
Pigenter and Clara won their second gold of the championships while Schopf and Schopf won their second silver. Patrick's father Raimund
won world championship gold on the same track in 1980
.
Lazarev competed both in the singles and doubles in the event for Russia.
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
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. This was the second time the city hosted the event having done so in 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:***...
.
Event preparations
Preparations for the track were inspected by World Cup champion Patrick PigneterPatrick 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...
and local hero Evelyn Lanthaler. Infrastructure improvements at the finish area were improved, including enlargement of the parking lot. Both athletes were impressed with the venue itself even without it being iced.
Men's singles
14 February 2009 at 13:00 hours Central European TimeCentral 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...
(CET), then 15 February at 09:30 CET & 11:00 CET.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2:45.95 | |
| Silver | 2:45.99 | |
| Bronze | 2:46.59 |
Pigneter won his third gold at these championships.
Women's singles
February 14, 2009 at 10:30 CET & 12:00 CET, then February 15 at 12:00 CET.| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2:50.09 | |
| Silver | 2:50.12 | |
| Bronze | 2:50.51 |
Gietl had the fastest times in the first two runs to upset two-time defending world champion Lavrentyeva.
Men's doubles
February 14, 2009 at 09:30 CET & 11:30 CET.| 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... ) |
1:57.26 |
| Silver | (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... ) |
1:58.05 |
| Bronze | (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... ) |
1:59.34 |
Pigenter and Clara won their second gold of the championships while Schopf and Schopf won their second silver. Patrick's father Raimund
Raimund Pigneter
Raimund Pigneter was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Passeier, Italy....
won world championship gold on the same track in 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:***...
.
Mixed team
February 13, 2009 at 10:00 CET.| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (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... , 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... , 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... ) |
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| Silver | (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 Schopf Thomas Schopf Thomas Schopf is an Austrian luger who has competed since the early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Moos, Italy with a silver in mixed team and a bronze in the men's singles events.Schopf also won a silver medal in the men's... , 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... ) |
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| Bronze | (Yekaterina Lavrentyeva Yekaterina Lavrentyeva Yekaterina Lavrentyeva is a Russian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, she won eight medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with three golds Yekaterina Lavrentyeva (born June 26, 1981) is a Russian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. A... , Pavel Porzhnev Pavel 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... , 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... ) |
Lazarev competed both in the singles and doubles in the event for Russia.
Medal table
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