Werner Prantl
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Werner Prantl was an Austria
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r who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won one gold (Singles: 1979
) and three bronzes (Singles: 1982
, Doubles: 1979, 1982) at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
.
Prantl also won two medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
with a gold in doubles (1979
) and a silver singles (1978
).
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 competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won one gold (Singles: 1979
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1979
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
) and three bronzes (Singles: 1982
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1982
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1982 took place in Feld am See, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, Doubles: 1979, 1982) 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...
.
Prantl also won two medals 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...
with a gold in doubles (1979
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1979
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
) and a silver singles (1978
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1978
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1978 took place in Aurach, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).