Karl Schrott (born 9 January 1953) is a former

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 s ...

r from Austria who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the

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of Lake Placid, New York. Schrott's best overall

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finish was second twice in the men's doubles event (1978-9, 1979–80).

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* * * * 1953 births Living people Austrian male lugers Olympic lugers for Austria Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Lugers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in luge Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics {{Austria-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub