Otto Bachmann
Encyclopedia
Otto Bachman was an Italian
luge
r who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
(Silver: 1982
, Bronze: 1980
).
Bachmann found better success at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
where he won three medals in the men's singles event with two gold (1981
, 1983
) and one silver (1979
).
As of 2008, he works as a sled constructor in Austria
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's singles 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...
(Silver: 1982
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1982
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1982 took place in Feld am See, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, Bronze: 1980
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1980
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1980 took place in Passeier, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).
Bachmann found better success 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...
where he won three medals in the men's singles event with two gold (1981
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1981
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1981 took place in Niedernsill, Austria. This was the second time the city has hosted the championships after having done so in 1974.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:...
, 1983
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1983
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1983 took place in St. Konrad, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
) and one silver (1979
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1979
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).
As of 2008, he works as a sled constructor in Austria
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...
.