Helmut Brunner (born 8 May 1961 in
Stilfs
Stilfs (; it, Stelvio ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.
The municipality of Stilfs contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages ...
) was an Italian
luge
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...
r who competed in the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the
1984 FIL European Luge Championships in
Olang
Olang (; it, Valdaora ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,132 and an area of .All demographics and other ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
.
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Italian male lugers
Living people
Italian lugers
1961 births
Olympic lugers for Italy
Lugers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
People from Stilfs
Sportspeople from South Tyrol
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