Manfred Stengl

Manfred Stengl (April 1, 1946 – June 6, 1992) was an Austrian luger.

Manfred Stengl
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
BornApril 1, 1946 (1946-04)
Salzburg, Austria
DiedJune 6, 1992(1992-06-06) (aged 46)
Douglas, Isle of Man
Sport
Country Austria
SportLuge, Bobsleigh, Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested8 (1984, 1986-1992)
TT wins0
Podiums0
Medal record
Luge
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck Men's doubles
European Championships
1962 Weissenbach Men's doubles
Bobsleigh
World Championships
1975 Cervinia Four-man

Stengl was born in Salzburg.[1] He worked as a road-building engineer.[2]

He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1][3][4] Stengl also won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.[5]

In the 1970s, Stengl turned his attention to bobsleigh, winning a bronze in the four-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia, Italy.[6]

Stengl was also active in motorcycle racing, participating in many events from the late 1960s until his death.

He died in a motorcycle accident during the 1992 Isle of Man TT while competing in the Senior TT category.[2]

References
  1. "Biographien: Feistmantl/Stengl - Gold im Doppelsitzer", Österreichischen Olympiamuseum (in German), retrieved 29 Apr 2019
  2. Gebetsberger, Egon (Apr 2006), "Competitor Profile: Manfred Stengl", iomtt, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
  3. "Men's Luge Olympic Medals", fuzilogik, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2010, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
  4. "Olympic Luge and Skeleton Medalists", HickockSports.com, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2007, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
  5. "Kunstbahn-Rennrodeln Europameisterschaften", Eiskanal.com (in German), archived from the original on 26 May 2005, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
  6. "Bobsleigh World Championships: Men: 4-Man", Sports123.com, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2004, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
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