Gernot Schwab
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Gernot Schwab is an Austria
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r who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
in the men's singles and mixed team events.
Schwab also won two medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
in the men's singles event with a gold in 2006
and a bronze in 2002
.
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 has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007 took place in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. It is the first time that the championships were held outside of Europe.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:...
in the men's singles and mixed team events.
Schwab also won two medals at 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...
in the men's singles event with a gold in 2006
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006 took place in Umhausen, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
and a bronze in 2002
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002 took place in Frantschach, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
.