Paul Hildgartner

Paul Hildgartner (born 8 June 1952 in Chienes) is an Italian luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned two gold medals (Men's doubles: 1972, Men's singles: 1984) and one silver medal (Men's singles: 1980) for his efforts. At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Hildgartner carried the Italian flag during the opening ceremonies.

Paul Hildgartner
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1972 SapporoMen's doubles
1984 SarajevoMen's singles
1980 Lake PlacidMen's singles
World Championships
1971 OlangMen's doubles
1978 ImstMen's singles
1973 OberhofMen's doubles
1979 KönigsseeMen's singles
1983 Lake PlacidMen's singles
European Championships
1971 ImstMen's doubles
1974 ImstMen's doubles
1978 HammarstrandMen's singles
1984 OlangMen's singles
1979 OberhofMen's singles
1988 KönigsseeMixed team

Biography

Hildgartner also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's singles: 1978, Men's doubles: 1971) and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1979, 1983; Men's doubles: 1973). Additionally, he won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 1978, 1984; Men's doubles: 1971, 1974), one silver (Men's singles: 1979), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988). He also won the Luge World Cup overall title in men's singles in 1978-9, 1980-81 (tied with fellow Italian Ernst Haspinger), and 1982-3.[1]

Hildgartner is the only person as of 2018 to win a gold medal in men's singles luge and doubles luge at the Winter Olympics, FIL World Luge Championships, and FIL European Luge Championships. He was among the first inductees into the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame in 2004, along with Klaus Bonsack and Margit Schumann.

Following the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 17th turn at Cesana Pariol where the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events took place was renamed in his honour.

References
  1. "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
Winter Olympics
Preceded by
Gustav Thöni		 Flag bearer for Italy
1984 Sarajevo		 Succeeded by
Maurilio De Zolt
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