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Herbert Huber (luger)
Herbert Huber was an Italian luger who competed in the early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1981, 1981 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships in Niedernsill, Austria. ReferencesNatural track European Championships results 1970-2006. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Missing middle or first names Sportspeople from Südtirol Italian male lugers {{Italy-luge-bio-stub ... [...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] |
