Peter Gschnitzer
Peter Gschnitzer (born July 10, 1953 in Sterzing ) is a former Italian luge athlete .
Sporting successes
The South Tyrolean Peter Gschnitzer was a member of the Italian toboggan team from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s.
Peter Gschnitzer celebrated his greatest sporting success in 1980 at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid in the two-seater competition, when he won the silver medal together with Karl Brunner and behind the duo Hans Rinn / Norbert Hahn from the GDR .
At the 1977 Luge World Championships in Igls he also won the silver medal (winner again Hans Rinn / Norbert Rahn) and the bronze medal at the 1979 European Championships in Oberhof - always together with Karl Brunner .
Gschnitzer and Brunner also won the first two World Cup competitions in 1977/78 and 1978/79.
successes
World Cup victories
Two-seater
| No. | date | place | train |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec. 4, 1977 |
 Koenigssee
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Combined artificial ice rink at Königssee |
| 2. | 9 Mar 1980 |
Koenigssee
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Koenigssee artificial ice rink |
Web links
- Peter Gschnitzer in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gschnitzer, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian luge rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sterzing |