Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Doubles

The doubles luge

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...

at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

took place on February 15 at Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...

Results

Two runs were held on February 15 and the final placements were determined by the combined total of both runs.

Place	Athletes	Run 1	Run 2	Total	Behind
	Andreas Linger Andreas Linger Andreas Linger is an Austrian luger who has competed internationally since 2000. He and his younger brother Wolfgang began luging at a very young age, and did their first doubles run when they were 14... Wolfgang Linger Wolfgang Linger Wolfgang Linger is an Austrian luger who has competed internationally since 2000. As young children, he and his older brother Andreas learned to luge on a former Olympic luge track, and at age 14 began competing as a doubles team for the first time...	47.028	47.469	1:34.497	—
	André Florschütz André Florschütz André Florschütz is a German luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. Together with Torsten Wustlich, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Torsten Wustlich Torsten Wustlich Torsten Wustlich is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with André Florschütz, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	47.141	47.666	1:34.807	0.310
	Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1986 to 2010... Oswald Haselrieder Oswald Haselrieder Oswald Haselrieder is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1990 to 2010...	47.236	47.694	1:34.930	0.433
4	Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Markus Schiegl (born 07.06.1975 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen... Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen...	47.108	47.843	1:34.951	0.454
5	Patrick Gruber Patrick Gruber Patrick Gruber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Championships, Gruber won five medals with one gold Patrick Gruber (born January 31, 1978 in Bruneck) is an Italian... Christian Oberstolz Christian Oberstolz Christian Oberstolz is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz won five medals with one gold , three...	47.620	47.336	1:34.956	0.459
6	Patric Leitner Patric Leitner Patric-Fritz Leitner is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Alexander Resch he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth... Alexander Resch Alexander Resch Alexander Resch is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Patric Leitner, he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth...	47.198	47.762	1:34.960	0.463
7	Andris Šics Andris Šics Andris Šics is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010 alongside his teammate, older brother Juris Šics.... Juris Šics Juris Šics Juris Šics is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010 alongside his teammate, younger brother Andris Šics....	47.353	47.761	1:35.114	0.617
8	Preston Griffall Preston Griffall Preston Griffall is an American luger who has competed since 1995. He finished eighth in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Dan Joye Dan Joye Dan Joye is a Venezuelan-born, American luger who has competed since 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010....	47.722	47.688	1:35.410	0.913
9	Chris Moffat Chris Moffat Chris Moffat is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Mike Moffat	47.715	47.826	1:35.541	1.044
10	Grant Albrecht Grant Albrecht (luge) Grant Albrecht is a Canadian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the men's doubles event at Turin in 2006.... Eric Pothier Eric Pothier Eric Pothier is a Canadian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002....	47.478	48.083	1:35.561	1.064
11	Mihail Kuzmitch Mihail Kuzmitch Mikhail Sergeyevich Kuzmich , born October 8, 1982 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the men's doubles event at Turin in 2006.... Jury Veselov Jury Veselov Jury Veselov is a Russian luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the men's doubles event at Turin in 2006....	47.556	48.094	1:35.650	1.153
12	Goro Hayashibe Goro Hayashibe is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1996. He finished 12th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Masaki Toshiro Masaki Toshiro is a Japanese luger who has competed since 2000. He finished 12th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	48.067	47.793	1:35.860	1.363
13	Lubomir Mick Lubomír Mick Ľubomír Mick is a Slovakian luger who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Walter Marx Walter Marx Walter Marx is a Slovakian luger who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002....	48.412	47.857	1:36.269	1.772
14	Andriy Kis Andriy Kis Andriy Kis is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 14th in the men's doubles event at Turin in 2006.... Yuriy Hayduk Yuriy Hayduk Yuriy Hayduk is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 14th in the men's doubles event at Turin in 2006....	48.850	48.327	1:37.177	2.680
15	Eugen Radu Eugen Radu Eugen Radu is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1994.He was born in Tulcea.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 15th in the men's doubles event both in 2002 and 2006.... Marian Lăzărescu Marian Lazarescu Marian Lăzărescu is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999. He finished 15th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	49.526	48.357	1:37.883	3.386
16	Antonin Broz Antonín Brož Antonín Brož is a Czech luger who has competed since 2002. He finished 16th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Lukas Broz Lukáš Brož Lukáš Brož is a Czech luger who has competed since 2000. He finished 16th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	49.415	48.697	1:38.112	3.615
17	Marcin Piekarski Marcin Piekarski (luger) Marcin Piekarski is a Polish luger who has competed since 1998. He finished 17th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Krzysztof Lipinski Krzysztof Lipinski Krzysztof Lipiński is a Polish luger who competed from 1999 to 2006. He finished 17th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	49.829	48.616	1:38.445	3.948
18	Cosmin Chetroiu Cosmin Chetroiu Cosmin Chetroiu is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 17th in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.He was born in Petroşani.... Ionuţ Ţăran Ionut Taran Ionuţ Ţăran is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999.He was born in Topliţa.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 17th in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010....	48.625	50.968	1:39.593	5.096
-	Oleg Zherbetskyy Oleg Zherbetskyy Oleg Zherbetskyy is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 2003. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin by completing the first run of the event, but not starting the second run to a severe crash at the end of the first run.Zherbetskyy finished 20th in the... Roman Yazvinskyy Roman Yazvinskyy Roamn Yazvinskyy is a Ukrainian luger who competed in the mid 2000s. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but crashed out toward the end of the first run. Yazvinskyy was sent to a hospital with an unspecified head injury....	50.897	DNS
-	Mark Grimmette Mark Grimmette (luge) Mark Grimmette is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998.... Brian Martin Brian Martin (luger) Brian Martin is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998....	DNF
-	Vladimir Boitsov Vladimir Boitsov Vladimir Sergeyevich Boitsov is a Russian luger who has competed since 2002. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but crashed during the first run and did not finish.Boitsov finished 16th in the men's doubles event at the 2006 FIL European Luge... Dmitriy Khamkin Dmitriy Khamkin Dmitriy Vladimirovich Khamkin is a Russian luger who has competed since 2002. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but crashed during the first run and did not finish....	DNF

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