Erich Dressler
Encyclopedia
Erich Dressler was a German
luge
r who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1929 European luge championships
in Semmering, Austria
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1929 European luge championships
FIL European Luge Championships 1929
The FIL European Luge Championships 1929 took place in Semmering, Austria under the auspices of the Internatioanler Schlittensportsverband , a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.-Men's singles:...
in Semmering, Austria
Semmering, Austria
Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is famous for its skiing, and has hosted the Alpine skiing World Cup several times. When the famous Semmering Railway was completed in 1854, it brought many tourists from Vienna to here. Today, tourists...
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