Peter GSCHNITZER

Italy
Italy
LugeLuge
Olympic Medals
1S
Games Participations2
First Olympic GamesInnsbruck 1976
Year of Birth1953

Biography

Peter Gschnitzer made his World Cup début in 1977 at Königssee, immediately achieving a win in doubles with his long-term partner Karl Brunner. They twice won the overall World Cup, in 1978 and 1979. Gschnitzer participated in two Olympic Winter Olympics, winning a silver in doubles at Lake Placid in 1980. He also won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1977 and one bronze in the European Championship in 1979, both in doubles. Gschnitzer won two World Cups in doubles. In the World Cup overall standings he was twice ranked first in doubles, in 1978 and 1979, always teaming up with Brunner.

Olympic Results

Athlete Olympic Results Content

You may like