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Gernot Schwab
Gernot Schwab (born 10 January 1979) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in the men's singles and mixed team events. Schwab also won two medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships in the men's singles event with a gold in 2006 and a bronze in 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe .... ReferencesFIL-Luge profile * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luge
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for singles and for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport. Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph). Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph) on a track in Whistler, Canada, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world—to one thousandth of a second on artificial tracks. The first recorded use of the term "luge" dates to 1905 and derives from the Savoy/Swiss dialect of the French word ''luge'', meaning "small coasting sled". History The very practical use of sleds is ancient and widespread. The first recorded sled races took place in Norway sometime during the 15th century. The sport of luge, like th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost biennial basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1979. These championships are shown for natural tracks. See FIL World Luge Championships for all artificial track events that have taken place since 1955. Host cities * 1979: Inzing, Austria * 1980: Moos in Passeier, Italy * 1982: Feld am See, Austria * 1984: Kreuth, West Germany * 1986: Fénis-Aosta, Italy * 1988: Montreux, Switzerland (cancelled) * 1990: Gsies, Italy * 1992: Bad Goisern, Austria * 1994: Gsies, Italy * 1996: Oberperfuss, Austria * 1998: Rautavaara, Finland * 2000: Olang, Italy * 2001: Stein an der Enns, Austria * 2003: Železniki, Slovenia * 2005: Latsch, Italy * 2007: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada * 2009: Moos in Passeier, Italy * 2011: Umhausen, Austria * 2013: Deutschnofen, Italy * 2015: Sankt Sebastian, Styria, Austria * 2017 : Vatra Dornei, Romania * 2019: Latzfons, Italy * 2021: U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007 took place in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. It was the first time that the championships were held outside Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel .... Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Mixed team , Medal table ReferencesMen's doubles natural track World Champions {{Natural Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL), have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships. For information on luge championships in Europe that have been contested since 1914, please see FIL European Luge Championships. Host cities *1970: Kapfenberg, Austria *1971: Vandans, Austria *1973: Taisten, Italy *1974: Niedernsill, Austria *1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...: Feld am See, Austria *FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1977, 1977: Seis am Schlern, Italy *FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1978, 1978: Aurach bei Kitzbühel, Aurach, Austria *FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1979, 1979: Aosta, Italy *FIL European Luge Natural Track Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006 took place in Umhausen, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Medal table ReferencesMen's doubles natural track European champions {{Natural Track Luge European Championships FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002 took place in Frantschach, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Medal table ReferencesMen's doubles natural track European champions {{Natural Track Luge European Championships FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luge
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for singles and for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport. Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph). Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph) on a track in Whistler, Canada, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world—to one thousandth of a second on artificial tracks. The first recorded use of the term "luge" dates to 1905 and derives from the Savoy/Swiss dialect of the French word ''luge'', meaning "small coasting sled". History The very practical use of sleds is ancient and widespread. The first recorded sled races took place in Norway sometime during the 15th century. The sport of luge, like th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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