Melanie Batkowski
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Melanie Batkowski (born February 11, 1989) is an Austria
n luge
r who has competed since 2004. A natural track luger, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
with two golds (Mixed team: 2005
, 2007
), two silvers (Mixed team: 2009
, 2011
), and a bronze (Women's singles: 2007).
Batkowski also won gold in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
in St. Sebastian, Austria
.
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 2004. A natural track luger, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1979. These championships are shown for natural tracks...
with two golds (Mixed team: 2005
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
, 2007
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:...
), two silvers (Mixed team: 2009
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009 took place 12-15 February 2009 in Moos, Italy. This was the second time the city hosted the event having done so in 1980.-Event preparations:...
, 2011
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2011
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2011 took place 26-30 January in Umhausen, Austria.-Men's singles:Run 1 took place after the second run of the women's single event after 18:30 CET on 29 January...
), and a bronze (Women's singles: 2007).
Batkowski also won gold in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010 was held 15-17 January 2010 in Sankt Sebastian, Austria. A team event debuted at these championships, the first change to the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships since they began in 1970. Italy earned their 100th medal at these...
in St. Sebastian, Austria
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...
.