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Luge At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Doubles
The Doubles luge competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano was held on 13 February, at Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton), Spiral. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Doubles Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics Men's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiral (bobsleigh, Luge, And Skeleton)
The Spiral is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Iizuna village, located north of Nagano, Japan. Used for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1998 Winter Olympics, it is the first permanent bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Asia and the first of its type in the world with two or more uphill sections. It is officially referred to as the Nagano Bobsleigh-Luge Park in Japan. History and current status The track was among part of the venues used for the 1998 Winter Olympics that was started in 1990.1998 Winter Olympics official report Volume 2. pp. 184-5, 226-9. Construction on the track started in November 1993 and was completed in March 1996 with homologation from the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswald Haselrieder
Oswald Haselrieder OMRI (born 22 August 1971 in Völs am Schlern, South Tyrol) is an Italian former luger who competed internationally from 1988 to 2010. He achieved success at junior level, taking two bronze medals in singles and a gold in doubles at the World Junior Championships, the latter achieved in partnership with Dietmar Pierhofer. Haselrider and Pierhofer continued to compete together until 1995, when they split up and Haselrieder joined forces with Gerhard Plankensteiner. Haselrieder went on to win the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin after competing in three previous Winter Olympic Games: in 1992 in the singles event and in doubles in 1998 and 2002. He went on to compete in a fifth Olympics in 2010: he retired soon afterwards after sustaining an injury in training in March of that year. Haselrieder also won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Men's doubles: 2009) and three bronzes (Men's dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Suharevs
Roberts Suharevs (born 27 January 1970) is a Latvian luger. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Latvian male lugers Olympic lugers for Latvia Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sigulda {{Latvia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Walden
Bengt Otto Walden (born April 16, 1973 in Nacka) is a retired Swedish-born, American luger who has competed since 1985, internationally since 1988, when he joined the Swedish national team. He married American luger Ashley Hayden in 2006, and joined the United States national team in 2007. He switched his citizenship from Sweden to the United States in 2009 in order to be able to compete as an American at the 2010 Olympics. Walden retired from competition after the 2010-11 season. Subsequently, he was appointed as coach of the Norwegian national luge team. Career * Olympics: He finished 23rd in the men's singles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City competing for Sweden. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for the United States, finishing 15th. *FIL World Luge Championships The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Söderberg (luger)
Anders Söderberg (born 8 July 1971) is a Swedish luger. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Swedish male lugers Olympic lugers for Sweden Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Stockholm {{Sweden-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danylo Panchenko
Danylo Panchenko (born 15 August 1973) is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Ukrainian male lugers Olympic lugers for Ukraine Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Lviv {{Ukraine-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleh Avdieiev
Oleh Avdieiev (born 7 April 1973) is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Ukrainian male lugers Olympic lugers for Ukraine Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Lviv {{Ukraine-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semyon Kolobayev
Semen Kolobayev (born 22 August 1976) is a Russian luger who has competed in the late 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1996 FIL European Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia. He also competed in the men's doubles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External linksList of European luge champions * Living people Russian male lugers 1976 births Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Russia {{Russia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Demchenko
Albert Mikhailovich Demchenko (russian: Альберт Михайлович Демченко; born 27 November 1971) is a Russian luger who competed from 1992 to 2014. He is currently coaching the Russian luge team. His daughter Victoria Demchenko is also a luger. Career A seven-time Winter Olympian, he won his first medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a silver in the men's singles event. He competed in his sixth Olympics at the 2010 Winter Olympics, coming fourth. He then competed in his seventh Olympics in Sochi 2014 in his native Russia, winning a further two silver medals. Demchenko also won eight medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 2006, 2010; Mixed team: 2012, 2014), two silvers (Men's singles: 1996, 2008), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1996; Mixed team: 2013). He was overall Luge World Cup champion in men's singles in 2004–05. In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Kneyb
Viktor Ivanovich Kneyb (russian: Виктор Иванович Кнейб; born April 19, 1980, in Bratsk) is a Russian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 9th in the men's doubles event at Nagano in 1998. Kneib's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was eighth in men's singles at Igls in 2007. His best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federat ... was sixth in men's singles at Winterberg in 2006. References * * Виктор Кнейб (Victor Kneyb)profile at Russian Luge Federation * 2002 luge men's singles results2006 luge men's singles results External links * 1980 births Living people Russian male lugers Olympic lugers for Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danil Chaban
Danil Chaban (born 8 July 1974) is a Russian luger. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1974 births Living people Russian male lugers Olympic lugers for Russia Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bratsk {{Russia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffen Wöller
Steffen Wöller (born 10 September 1972 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German luger who competed from 1991 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2000), three silvers (Men's doubles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 1997). Wöller also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Mixed team: 2002, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000; Mixed team: 2000). He won the overall Luge World Cup title in men's doubles in 2000–1. Wöller's best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City 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 .... References Sources * Hickok sports information on World champions in luge a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
