Raimund Pigneter was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in

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. Pigneter also won two medals in the men's doubles event at the

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with a gold in

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and a silver in

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. He is the father of Patrick who competes in natural track luge.

References

Natural track European Championships results 1970-2006.
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