Herbert Kögl
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Herbert Kögl (born March 22, 1966) is an Austria
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r who has competed since 1988. A natural track luger, he won six medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
with two gold (Men's doubles: 1996
, Mixed team: 2005
), one silver (2000
), and three bronzes (Men's doubles: 1992
, 1998
; Mixed team: 2007
).
Kögl also won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
with a silver in 2002
and a bronze in 1997
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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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 has competed since 1988. A natural track luger, he won six medals 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 gold (Men's doubles: 1996
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1996
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1996 took place in Oberperfuss, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, Mixed team: 2005
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
), one silver (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 three bronzes (Men's doubles: 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:...
, 1998
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1998
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1998 took place in Rautavaara, Finland. It marked the first time the championships were held outside of the traditional locations of Austria, Germany, or Italy.-Men's singles:...
; Mixed team: 2007
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2007 took place in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. It is the first time that the championships were held outside of Europe.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:...
).
Kögl also won two 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 a silver in 2002
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002 took place in Frantschach, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
and a bronze in 1997
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1997
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1997 took place in Moos in Passeier, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Panyutina followed up her silver medal at the previous championships with a gold medal this time.-Men's doubles:...
.