- Angelika Neuner
Angelika Neuner (born
December 23 ,1969 ) is anAustria nluge r who competed from 1987 to 2002. Competing in fourWinter Olympics , she won two medals in the women's singles event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1998. Her younger sister, Doris, won the gold medal in the same event atAlbertville in 1992.Neuner also won six medals at the
FIL World Luge Championships , including two gold (Mixed team: 1996, 1997), one silver (Mixed team: 1993), and three bronzes (Women's singles: 1997, Mixed team: 1995, 2000).She won two bronze medals at the
FIL European Luge Championships , earning them in 1996 (Women's singles) and 2002 (Mixed team).Neuner's best finish in the overall Luge World Cup was second in 1996-7.
She carried the Austrian flag during the opening ceremonies of the
2002 Winter Olympics inSalt Lake City .References
* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/1994w/Luge_Women_Singles.html 1994 luge women's singles results]
* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/2002w/Luge_Women_Singles.html 2002 luge women's singles results]
* [http://www.fil-luge.org/news/news-detail/article/seven-luge-athletes-as-flag-bearers.html?tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1022882400&tx_ttnews%5BpL%5D=2591999&tx_ttnews%5Barc%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=157&cHash=30d1123e5d FIL-Luge.org February 26, 2002 article on flag bearers during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, including Neuner.]
* [http://www.fil-luge.org/filext/athlet/erfolge_en.asp?p_id=100007 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/wwc-s.html List of women's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.sportquick.com/techlist.asp?SearchResult=Envoi&list0=Luge&list1=Championnats%20du%20Monde%20piste%20artificielle&list2=&shot2=T&shot3=Champion SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge.] fr icon
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - women's luge: 1964-2006] .
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