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Luge At The 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's Singles
The men's singles luge competition at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble was held from 11 to 13 February, at Villard-de-Lans Villard-de-Lans (; oc, Lo Vilar de Lanç) is a commune in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The town is also situated in the Vercors Massif. It was the administrative centre of the eponymous ca .... Originally, four runs were scheduled, but poor weather meant that the competition was delayed, and the fourth run was eventually cancelled. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics - Men's singles Luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics Luge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villard-de-Lans
Villard-de-Lans (; oc, Lo Vilar de Lanç) is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère Departments of France, department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in southeastern France. The town is also situated in the Vercors Massif. It was the administrative centre of the eponymous canton until the 2015 French departmental elections, departmental elections of 2015. After the elections, Villard-de-Lans and the communes of its former canton were all incorporated into the new canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town remains the seat of the Community of Communes in the Vercors Massif (CCMV). The town is a centre for skiing in winter, as well as hiking and hot air ballooning during the other seasons. It is also the town with the largest amount of available lodging in the entire Vercors Regional Natural Park. Population History Starting in 1906, the town of Villard-de-Lans was recognized as a ski resort. More facilities were built during the 1920s that allowed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Graber
Giovanni Graber (born 26 March 1939 in Valdaora) is an Italian former luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He won a medal in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1962. Graber competed in two Winter Olympics in the men's doubles event, finishing tied for fifth in 1964 and eighth in 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar .... References *Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Luge: Men's Two-seater". In ''The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 576. Italian male lugers Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Living people 1939 births Olympic lugers for Italy People from Olang Italian lugers Sportspeople from South Tyrol {{Italy-luge-bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Sahlin
Hans Erik Wilhelm Sahlin (8 May 1946 – 10 November 2013) was a Swedish luger. He won the national title in 1967 and placed 25th in the singles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1946 births Living people Swedish male lugers Olympic lugers for Sweden Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Östersund {{Sweden-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Urban
Horst Urban (15 May 1936 – 2 March 2010) was a Czech luger. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1936 births 2010 deaths Czech male lugers Olympic lugers for Czechoslovakia Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Jablonec nad Nisou {{CzechRepublic-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Nilsson (luger)
Jan Nilsson (born 26 February 1947) is a Swedish luger. He competed in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1947 births Living people Swedish male lugers Olympic lugers for Sweden Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Ragunda Municipality Sportspeople from Jämtland County {{Sweden-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Radwan
Tadeusz Radwan (June 27, 1945 – October 25, 2003) was a Polish luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was born in Koziniec. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1971 FIL European Luge Championships in Imst, Austria. Radwan also finished 22nd in the men's singles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He died in Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała (; cs, Bílsko-Bělá, german: Bielitz-Biala, szl, Bjylsko-Bjoło) is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 168,319 as of December 2021, making it the 22nd largest city in Poland, and an area of . It is a ... in October 2003. References 1968 Winter Olympics men's singles results Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Polish male lugers 1945 births 2003 deaths Olympic lugers for Poland People from Wadowice County Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{Poland-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Axel Strøm
Jan-Axel Strøm (born 6 September 1945) is a Norwegian luger. He participated at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ..., where he placed 19th singles and 10th in doubles (together with Christian Hallén-Paulsen). References External links * 1945 births Living people Sportspeople from Oslo Norwegian male lugers Olympic lugers for Norway Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics {{Norway-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Halíř
František Halíř (born 10 May 1950) is a Czech luger. He competed in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1950 births Living people Czech male lugers Olympic lugers for Czechoslovakia Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Jablonec nad Nisou {{CzechRepublic-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Greger Strøm
Rolf Greger Strøm (17 May 1940 – 4 August 1994) was a Norwegian luger. He participated at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, where he placed fourth in the men's singles, and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1940 births 1994 deaths Sportspeople from Oslo Norwegian male lugers Olympic lugers for Norway Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics {{Norway-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimondo Prinoth
Raimondo Prinoth (21 October 1944 – 21 July 2006) was an Italian luger who competed during the 1960s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1961 FIL World Luge Championships in Girenbad, Switzerland. He also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External linksHickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. 1944 births 2006 deaths Italian male lugers Olympic lugers of Italy Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics {{Italy-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Nachmann
Fritz Nachmann (born 16 August 1929) is a West German former luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He was born in Kreuth. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Nachmann also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four medals in men's doubles (gold: FIL World Luge Championships 1957, FIL World Luge Championships 1958; silver: FIL World Luge Championships 1962, bronze: FIL World Luge Championships 1955) and one medal in men's singles (gold: FIL World Luge Championships 1963). He also won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... References * * * * * 1929 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigisfredo Mair
Siegfried Mair (18 April 1939 – 15 May 1977) was an Italian luger who competed from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. He was born in Toblach. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Mair also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL World Luge Championships in Hammarstrand Hammarstrand is a locality and the seat of Ragunda Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,052 inhabitants in 2010. The town is host to a bobsleigh and luge track. It was built on the dry bed of the former lake Ragundasjön, which draine ..., Sweden. He was killed in a car accident in 1977. References * * * *Olympic Review information on Mair's death in a car crash in 1977. External links * 1939 births 1977 deaths Italian male lugers Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Road incident deaths in Italy 1977 road incidents Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
