Georg Fischler (born 3 July 1985 in
Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian former
luger who competed between 2003 and 2018. He and doubles partner
Peter Penz took two medals at the
2018 Winter Olympics
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in
Pyongchang: a silver in the
doubles competition and a bronze in the
team relay. They were also gold medallists in the doubles at the
2012 European Luge Championships in
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. In addition the pair took six medals at the
FIL World Luge Championships
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: four in the doubles and two in mixed team competitions.
He won two medals in the mixed team event at the
FIL World Luge Championships
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with a silver in
2009 and a bronze in
2007. He also finished fifth in the men's doubles event at the
2008 championships in
Oberhof, Germany
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. Fischler also finished sixth in the men's doubles event at the
2008 FIL European Luge Championships in
Cesana
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,
Italy
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.
In August 2018 Penz and Fischler announced their retirement from competition. He confirmed that he would remain in the sport as a coach with the
Austrian Luge Federation. The pair made their last competitive appearance at the
2018–19 Luge World Cup's opening round at
Igls
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. On the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a po ...
in November 2018.
References
FIL-Luge profile
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Austrian male lugers
Olympic lugers for Austria
Olympic silver medalists for Austria
Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
Olympic medalists in luge
Lugers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Lugers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
People from Hall in Tirol
Sportspeople from Tyrol (state)
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