Martin Gruber
Encyclopedia
Martin Gruber is an Italian
luge
r who has competed since 1992. A natural track luger, he won the men's singles silver medal at the 1998 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
in Rautavaara
, Finland
.
Gruber also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1995 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
in Kandalaksha
, Russia
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 has competed since 1992. A natural track luger, he won the men's singles silver medal at the 1998 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1998
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1998 took place in Rautavaara, Finland. It marked the first time the championships were held outside of the traditional locations of Austria, Germany, or Italy.-Men's singles:...
in Rautavaara
Rautavaara
Rautavaara is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Gruber also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1995 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1995
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1995 took place in Kandalaksha, Russia.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Panyutina becomes the first non-Austrian or Italian to medal in this event at the championships and the first Russian to do so as well.-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
in Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha is a town in Kandalakshsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Kandalaksha Gulf on the White Sea, beyond the Arctic Circle. Population: 40,564 ; -History:The settlement has existed since the 11th century...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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