Lara Michaela Kipp (born 4 October 2002) is an Austrian

luge A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Ca ...

Career

Kipp was selected to compete at the

2020 Winter Youth Olympics The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (; ; ; ), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Lausanne 2020 (Italian and Romansh: ''Losanna 2020''), were the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major int ...

in doubles, however, her doubles teammate,

Selina Egle Selina Egle (born 15 January 2003) is an Austrian luger. Career Egle was selected to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in doubles, however, she suffered a fractured metatarsus during a training session and had to withdraw from the co ...

, suffered a fractured

metatarsus The metatarsal bones or metatarsus (: metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form the heel and the ankle) and the phalanges ( toes). Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are ...

during a training session and had to withdraw from the competition. Kipp made her international debut for Austria at the

2023 FIL World Luge Championships The 2023 FIL World Luge Championships was the 51st edition and held from 27 to 29 January 2023 at the Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Oberhof, Germany. Schedule Nine events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+1 +01:00 is an ...

where she won silver medals in the doubles and doubles' sprint events, along with her doubles teammate Selina Egle. At the

2024 FIL World Luge Championships The 2024 FIL World Luge Championships were the 52nd edition and held from 26 to 28 January 2024 at the Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Altenberg, Germany. Schedule Nine events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Med ...

, she won a gold in the doubles event with a time of 1:24.761. In January 2025, she competed at the

2025 FIL European Luge Championships The 2025 FIL European Luge Championships were held from 18 to 19 January 2025 in Winterberg, Germany. Schedule Five events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Medalists References {{European championsh ...

, and won gold medals in the doubles and team relay events. She then competed at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the inaugural

mixed doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known ...

event at the

FIL World Luge Championships The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural ...

with a time of 1:22.894. She also competed in the doubles event and broke a track record with their first run, in a time of 38.858 seconds. They finished with a time of 1:17.724, to win their second consecutive gold medal.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kipp, Lara 2002 births Living people Austrian female lugers 21st-century Austrian sportswomen