Markus Kleinheinz
Markus Kleinheinz (born August 27, 1976 ) is an Austrian toboggan athlete who has so far participated in two single-seater Olympic Winter Games for Austria .
Career
The 1.80 m tall regular soldier in the Austrian Armed Forces lives in Neustift in the Stubaital and starts for the Igls sports club . The Tyrolean has taken part in two Olympic Winter Games so far and finished fifth (Nagano 1998) and eighth (Salt Lake City 2002). After a positive doping test in May 2000, he was banned for two years. At the World Championships he came fifth in 2005 and sixth in the single-seater in 2003. In the Luge World Cup he achieved several podium places (1st to 3rd place) in individual races and the overall World Cup victory in the 2002/03 season. He took further good places in the overall World Cup in 2005 (3rd place) and 2004 (5th place).
successes
winter Olympics
- 8th place in Salt Lake City in 2002
- 5th place in Nagano 1998
World championships
- 5th place World Cup 2005
- 6th place 2003 World Cup
Luge World Cup
- 1st place overall WC 2002/03
- 3rd place overall WC 2004/05
- 5th place overall WC 2003/04
Other successes
- 7th place EM 2000
- 1st place ÖM 2005
World Cup victories
singles
| No. | date | place | train |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec 15, 2002 |
 Altenberg
|
Altenberg racing sled and bobsled run |
| 2. | Dec 14, 2004 |
Altenberg
|
Altenberg racing sled and bobsled run |
| 3. | Dec 27, 2005 |
Altenberg
|
Altenberg racing sled and bobsled run |
Awards (excerpt)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kleinheinz, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian toboggan athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1976 |