Andreas Linger

Andreas Linger (born May 31, 1981 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. He and his younger brother Wolfgang won the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

At the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia, Linger won a gold in the men's doubles and a bronze in the mixed team events. He also earned four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two silvers (Men's doubles, Mixed team: both 2008) and two bronzes (Men's doubles, Mixed team: both in 2004).

Linger's best overall Luge World Cup men's doubles finish was third twice (2004-5, 2007-8).

References

* [http://www.fil-luge.org/filext/athlet/erfolge_en.asp?p_id=100080 FIL-Luge profile]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton.]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldluge.shtml Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.]
* [http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html List of European luge champions] de icon
* [http://sports123.com/lug/mwc-d.html List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.linger-linger.at/ Official website] en icon & de icon
*Torino 2006 profile (deadlinked)
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006]