Peter Gschnitzer (born 10 July 1953 in

Sterzing Sterzing (; it, Vipiteno ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. History Origin The town traces its roots to 14 B.C., when Nero Claudius ...

) was an Italian

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

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. Gschnitzer also won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1977 FIL World Luge Championships in

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. He also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1979 FIL European Luge Championships in Oberhof, East Germany. Gschnitzer also won the overall

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title in men's doubles in the first two seasons of the World Cup's existence (1977-8, 1978-9).

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* * * * * * 1953 births Italian male lugers Living people Lugers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Italy Olympic medalists in luge Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Sportspeople from Sterzing Lugers of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri {{Italy-luge-bio-stub