David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer)
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David Mair is an Italian
luge
r and former skeleton racer
. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.
, a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000
and a silver medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
in the Men's doubles with his brother Armin Mair
. He also won a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
in the mixed team event.
After five years as a skeleton racer he gave his comeback as a natural track luger in 2009.
.
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 and former skeleton racer
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.
Natural track career
As a natural track luger, Mair won a bronze medal at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This is the second this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously in 1985.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
, a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000 took place in Olang-Valdaora, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
and a silver medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 took place in Stein an der Enns, Austria. This marked the first time the championships were held in consecutive years since the first two championships were held in 1979 and 1980...
in the Men's doubles with his brother Armin Mair
Armin Mair
Armin Mair is an Italian luger who competed from 1997 to 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, including two golds , two silvers , and one bronze .Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL...
. He also won a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 took place in Stein an der Enns, Austria. This marked the first time the championships were held in consecutive years since the first two championships were held in 1979 and 1980...
in the mixed team event.
After five years as a skeleton racer he gave his comeback as a natural track luger in 2009.
Skeleton career
In 2002 Mair switched to skeleton. In 2007 he finished seventh in the team event at the FIBT World ChampionshipsFIBT World Championships 2007
The FIBT World Championships 2007 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record twenty-first time, doing so previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989 , 1990 , 1997 , 1998 , and 2001...
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