Pavel Porzhnev (born August 3, 1983) is a 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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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 1998. A natural track luger, he won seven 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 a three golds (Men's doubles: 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:...

, 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...

), two silvers (Men's doubles: 2003

FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2003

The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2003 took place in Železniki, Slovenia.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

, Mixed team: 2005), and two bronze (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).

Porzhnev also won three gold medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships

FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation , have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships...

 (2004

FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2004

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2004 took place in Hüttau, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

, 2006

FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006 took place in Umhausen, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

, 2008

FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2008

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2008 was held 15-17 February in Olang, Italy. The Italians won the most medals in this event with five despite not winning any of the three events.-Men's singles:...

).