Sandra Gasparini (born 28 November 1990 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 2006. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Championships in

Igls Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...

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. Gaparini also won a bronze in the mixed team relay event at the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships in Cesana,

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. She competed at the

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where she finished 20th.

References

FIL-Luge profile

Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.

External links

* 1990 births Living people Italian lugers Italian female lugers Olympic lugers for Italy Lugers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sterzing Lugers from South Tyrol 21st-century Italian sportswomen {{Italy-luge-bio-stub