Selina Egle (born 15 January 2003) 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

Egle 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, she 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. Egle made her international debut for Austria at the 2023 FIL World Luge Championships where she won silver medals in the doubles and doubles' sprint events, along with her doubles teammate Lara Kipp. At the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships, 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, 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.

Personal life

Egle's older sister,

Madeleine Egle Madeleine Egle (born 21 August 1998) is an Austrian luger. She won bronze at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and in 2018 another bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. Career Egle turned pro in 2015 at the age of 16. She debuted at ...

, is also a luger.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Egle, Selina 2003 births Living people Austrian female lugers 21st-century Austrian sportswomen