Reinhold Rainer (born 29 August 1973 in
Sterzing
Sterzing (; ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Hi ...
) is an Italian
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 ...
r who has competed since 1994. Competing in four
Winter Olympics
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, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's singles event both in
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...
and in
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
.
Rainer's best finish at the
FIL World Luge Championships
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in the men's singles event was sixth twice (
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
).
His best overall
Luge World Cup
The Luge World Cup season is a yearly competition first organized by the International Luge Federation since 1977–78. The World Cup is the highest level season-long competition in the sport.
Men's singles
;Medals:
;World Cup Stages medals ( ...
finish was third in men's singles in
2006-7.
References
1998 luge men's singles results2006 luge men's singles resultsConi.it profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics
FIL-Luge profileFISI profile
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Italian lugers
Italian male lugers
Olympic lugers for Italy
Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Lugers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Lugers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Sterzing
Lugers from South Tyrol
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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