Helga Pichler was an Italian

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r who competed in the mid-1980s. A natural track luger, she won the

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in the women's singles event at the 1986 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in

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. Pichler also earned a silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1987 FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships in

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References

Natural track European Championships results 1970-2006.
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