Franz Schachner
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Franz Schachner (born July 20, 1950) was an Austria
n luge
r who competed during the mid 1970s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
.
Schachner also won two bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1974
, 1975
). He also won a silver at the 1970 FIL European Luge Championships
in Hammarstrand
, Sweden
.
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...
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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 during the mid 1970s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Schachner also won two bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1974
FIL World Luge Championships 1974
The FIL World Luge Championships 1974 took place in Königssee, West Germany for a record third time. Königssee had hosted the event previously in 1969 and 1970.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, 1975
FIL World Luge Championships 1975
The FIL World Luge Championships 1975 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for a second time after previously hosting the championships in 1967.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
). He also won a silver at the 1970 FIL European Luge Championships
FIL European Luge Championships 1970
The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship...
in Hammarstrand
Hammarstrand
Hammarstrand is a locality and the seat of Ragunda Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,061 inhabitants in 2005. The town is host to a bobsleigh and luge track...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.