Manuel Pfister
Encyclopedia
Manuel Pfister is an Austria
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r who has competed since 1999. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 17th in the men's singles event at Oberhof
in 2008
.
Pfister's best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships was seventh in the men's singles event at Sigulda
in 2010
.
He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics
, finishing tenth.
He was talked about in an episode of the BBC Three topical comedy programme 'Russel Howards Good News'
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. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 17th in the men's singles event at Oberhof
Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a venue used for bobsled, luge and skeleton located in Oberhof, Germany.-History:Oberhof had been the home of sledding activities since 1905, mostly bobsleigh. In 1931, the facility hosted the first ever FIBT World Championships in the two-man...
in 2008
FIL World Luge Championships 2008
The FIL World Luge Championships 2008 took place January 21-27, 2008 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Oberhof, Germany for the third time after having hosted the event in 1973 and 1985. The relay competition took the place of the team event that had been held at every world...
.
Pfister's best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships was seventh in the men's singles event at Sigulda
Sigulda
Other twinnings: Keila, Estonia chiatura Georgia-References:* , , , , , and -External links:*...
in 2010
FIL European Luge Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Championships 2010 took place 19 - 24 January 2010 in Sigulda, Latvia for the second time, hosting the event previously in 1996.-Festivities:...
.
He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, finishing tenth.
He was talked about in an episode of the BBC Three topical comedy programme 'Russel Howards Good News'