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Luge At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Doubles
The Doubles luge competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary was held on 19 February, at Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park (COP), formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill, is a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owned and operated by WinSport. It is currently used both for high performance at .... Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Doubles Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics Men's events at the 1988 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Olympic Park Bobsleigh, Luge, And Skeleton Track
The Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Calgary, Alberta. Part of Canada Olympic Park, it hosted the bobsleigh and luge competitions at the 1988 Winter Olympics. This track is one of only two of its type in the world to be featured in a non-documentary film when it was part of the 1993 American film '' Cool Runnings'' which loosely followed the Jamaican Bobsled Team during their competition in bobsleigh at the 1988 Games (The other was the 1981 British film '' For Your Eyes Only'' which included scenes from the bobsleigh track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.). History In 1981, Calgary was awarded the 1988 Winter Olympics over Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The track was constructed on a fast-track program running from fall 1984 to spring 1986. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Alekseyev
Dmitry Alekseyev (born 31 January 1966) is a Soviet and Russian luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He won the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ... in the men's doubles event at the 1985 FIL World Luge Championships in Oberhof, East Germany. References External links * * * 1966 births Living people Soviet male lugers Russian male lugers Olympic lugers for the Soviet Union Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Moscow {{Russia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Urban
Petr Urban (born 8 August 1960) is a Czech luger. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) , opening = 8 February 1992 , closing = 23 February 1992 , opened_by = President François Mitterrand , cauldron .... References External links * 1960 births Living people Czech male lugers Olympic lugers for Czechoslovakia Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{CzechRepublic-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Lechleitner
Franz Lechleitner (born 11 September 1963) is an Austrian luger. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†.... References External links * 1963 births Living people Austrian male lugers Olympic lugers for Austria Lugers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics People from Zams Sportspeople from Tyrol (federal state) {{Austria-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Sandbichler
Gerhard Sandbichler (born 14 August 1957, died 21 June 2023) is an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He is best known for his third place overall Luge World Cup finish in men's singles in 1984-5. Competing in three Winter Olympics, Sandbichler earned his best finish of fifth in the men's singles event at Lake Placid in 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – .... References External links1980 luge men's singles results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Nardiello
Timothy Nardiello (born October 5, 1960) is an American former luger and coach. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics. He later went on to coach the US national skeleton team. Biography Nardiello was born in Lake Placid, New York, in 1960. At high school, Nardiello played hockey, and was on the team that won the New York State Championship. He took up luge, while working in a variety of jobs, including carpentry and fishing. In 1986, Nardiello and Miro Zajonc became the first team from America to win a medal at a Luge World Cup race, finishing in second place. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Nardiello competed in the men's singles event, finishing in 21st place. Four years later, Frank Masley and Nardiello were the first two to qualify to the American Olympic luge team following their qualification runs at the US national trials. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Nardiello and Miro Zajonc competed in the doubles event, where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miro Zajonc
Miroslav ("Miro") Zajonc or Zayonc (born June 10, 1960) is a Slovak-born luger who competed for Czechoslovakia, Canada and the United States. Competing for Canada, he won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1983 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York in four record breaking runs. He represented the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Personal life Zajonc was born on June 10, 1960, in Spišská Stará Ves, Czechoslovakia. He grew up in the Tatra mountains in the town of Stary Smokovec in Slovakia. In 1995, he changed the spelling of his surname to Zayonc to aid with pronunciation. He became a U.S. citizen in 1996. Career As a competitor Zajonc started training in luge in 1971 and competed for Czechoslovakia until his defection to the United States in 1981. He was unable to compete for the U.S. until 1985 due to the U.S. luge citizenship qualification policy. Zajonc was allowed to compete for Canada and he won the World Championships in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Benoit (luger)
André Benoit (born 16 October 1962) is a Canadian luger. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) , opening = 8 February 1992 , closing = 23 February 1992 , opened_by = President François Mitterrand , cauldron .... References External links * 1962 births Living people Canadian male lugers Olympic lugers for Canada Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics People from Sainte-Foy, Quebec City Sportspeople from Quebec City {{Canada-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gasper
Robert Gasper (born October 1, 1958 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian luge athlete who competed in doubles luge from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics (1988, 1992, 1994), Gasper earned his best finish of eighth (tied with Ukraine) in the men's Luge at the doubles event at Lillehammer, Norway in the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro .... Gasper married Betty Smith in 1988 in Lloydminster, Alberta. He has two children. References1988 luge men's doubles results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Brunner
Walter Brunner (born 5 March 1961, in Sterzing) was an Italian luger who competed in the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1984 FIL European Luge Championships in Olang Olang (; it, Valdaora ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,132 and an area of .All demographics and other ..., Italy. References External links * 1961 births Italian male lugers Living people Italian lugers Sportspeople from Sterzing Olympic lugers for Italy Lugers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics {{Italy-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Kammerer
Bernhard Kammerer (born 21 March 1962) is an Italian luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†.... References External links * 1962 births Living people Italian male lugers Olympic lugers for Italy Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics People from Kiens Sportspeople from South Tyrol {{Italy-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried Huber
Wilfried Huber (born 15 November 1970 in Bruneck, South Tyrol) is an Italian luger and coach who competed from 1985 to 2010. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He competed in both doubles and singles, but enjoyed his greatest success in doubles in partnership with Brugger. He made his debut in the Luge World Cup in 1986-87 season. He also took two medals at the World Junior Championships in Olang in 1988, a silver and a bronze. He competed in six Winter Olympics, in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006: he was aiming to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however he was not selected by the Italian team's head coach Walter Plaikner, and retired at the end of the season. Huber also won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including two silvers (Men's doubles: 1990, Mixed team: 1995) and five bronzes (Men's singles: 1993, Men's doubles: 1993, 1995; Mixed team: 1996, 1997). At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
