Planckensteiner, Gerhard

Gerhard Plankensteiner ( German: Gerhard Plankensteiner , born April 8, 1971 ) is an Italian sleigh , two-time world champion and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games .

Gerhard Planckensteiner
general information
Citizenship
Date of Birth	April 8, 1971 ( 1971-04-08 ) (48 years old)
Place of Birth	Scherzing , Italy
Height
The weight
Specialization
In the national team	1989 year
Status	competes
Deuces	2 ( 1996-1997 )
Awards and medals Winter Olympic Games Bronze Turin 2006 Deuces World Championship Gold 1989 Mixed teams Gold 2009 Deuces Bronze 1991 Mixed teams Bronze 1993 Mixed teams Bronze 1996 Deuces Bronze 1996 Mixed teams Bronze 1997 Mixed teams Europe championship Silver 1996 Deuces Bronze 2000 Mixed teams Bronze 2002 Deuces Bronze 2008 Deuces Bronze 2008 Relay race World Junior Championship Gold 1990 Loners Bronze 1988 Loners

At the beginning of his career, Planckensteiner acted as a loner. He won the 1990 Junior World Championships , won the first ever mixed-team competition at the 1989 World Adult Championships , became the bronze medalist at various world championships, and participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville , where he won 11th place.

Then Planckensteiner began to perform together with Oswald Hazelrider in the competition of twos. Together they participated in the three Winter Olympic Games , becoming bronze medalists at the 2006 Games in Turin, won the 2009 World Cup and won prizes at the European Championships . In the World Cup, their best result was second place in the 1996-1997 season.