Gert Elsässer
Gert Elsässer (* 1949 in Innsbruck ) is a former Austrian skeleton driver .
Gert Elsässer is one of the pioneers of modern skeleton sport . The Innsbrucker was the first European skeleton champion in Igls in 1981 and the first world skeleton champion in St. Moritz a year later . He was able to defend the European championship title in Königssee in 1982 . In 1983 he won silver again behind Alain Wicki at his last European championships in Igls . Between 1979 and 1984 Elsässer was Austrian champion six times in a row.
Web links
- Profile on skeletonsport.com ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Alsatian, Gert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian skeleton pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Innsbruck , Austria |