Patrick Gruber (born 31 January 1978 in

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) is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the

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with two silvers (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2007) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2015,

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, Doubles sprint:

, Mixed team: 2004, 2005). At the

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, Gruber won nine medals with two golds (Men's doubles:

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, 2014), four silvers (Men's doubles: 2004; Mixed team: 2004, 2006, 2013), and three bronzes (Men's doubles: 2006; Mixed team: 2012, 2014). Gruber has competed in three

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, earning his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at

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in 2010. He won the overall men's doubles

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title in 2004-5.

References

FIL-Luge profileHickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.

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* * * 1978 births Living people Italian lugers Italian male lugers Olympic lugers for Italy Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Lugers of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito Sportspeople from Bruneck {{Italy-luge-bio-stub