Almir Bentemps
Encyclopedia
Almir Bentemps was an Italian
luge
r who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
with two golds (1986
, 1992
) and a silver 1990
).
Bentemps also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
with one gold (1993
) and two silvers (1985
, 1987
).
Italy
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luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1979. These championships are shown for natural tracks...
with two golds (1986
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1986
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1986 took place in Fénis-Aosta, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, 1992
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1992
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1992 took place in Bad Goisern, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Panyutina is the first person not from Austria or Italy to win a World Luge Natural Track Championship event.-Men's doubles:...
) and a silver 1990
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1990
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Panyutina becomes the first person not from Austria or Italy to medal at the championships.-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).
Bentemps also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation , have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships...
with one gold (1993
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1993
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1993 took place in Stein an der Enns, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
) and two silvers (1985
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1985
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1985 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This was the first time the championships did not take place either in Austria or in Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:...
, 1987
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1987
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1987 took place in Jesenice, Yugoslavia.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).