Martin Abentung
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Martin Aberntung (born March 27, 1981) is an Austria
n-born luge
r who competed from 1999 to 2010. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2008 FIL World Luge Championships
in Oberhof, Germany
. His best individual finish was tenth in the men's singles event at those same championships.
Abentung also won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a silver in 2008
and a bronze in 2004
. His best individual finish was fifth in the men's singles event at Cesana in 2008.
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...
n-born 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...
r who competed from 1999 to 2010. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2008 FIL World Luge Championships
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...
in Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
. His best individual finish was tenth in the men's singles event at those same championships.
Abentung also won two medals in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a silver in 2008
FIL European Luge Championships 2008
The FIL European Luge Championships 2008 took place January 7-13, 2008 at the Cesana Pariol track in Cesana, Italy. The relay competition took the place of the team event that had been held at every European championship since 1988...
and a bronze in 2004
FIL European Luge Championships 2004
The FIL European Luge Championships 2004 took place in Oberhof, Germany for the third time having hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1998. The number of teams per nation in the mixed team event is reduced from two to one starting at these championships....
. His best individual finish was fifth in the men's singles event at Cesana in 2008.