Paul Hildgartner

Paul Hildgartner (born June 8, 1952) was an Italian luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned two gold medals (Men's doubles: 1972, Men's singles: 1984) and one silver medal (Men's singles: 1980) for his efforts.

Hildgartner also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's singles: 1978, Men's doubles: 1971) and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1979, 1983; Men's doubles: 1973). Additionally, he won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 1978, 1984; Men's doubles: 1971, 1974), one silver (Men's singles: 1979), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988). He also won the Luge World Cup overall title in men's singles in 1978-9, 1980-81 (tied with fellow Italian Ernst Haspinger), and 1982-3.

Hildgartner is the only person as of 2008 to win a gold medal in men's singles luge and men's doubles luge at the Winter Olympics, FIL World Luge Championships, and FIL European Luge Championships. He was among the first inductees into the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame in 2004, along with Klaus Bonsack and Margit Schumann.

References

* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/1988w/Luge_Men_Singles.html 1988 luge men's singles results]
* [http://www.fil-luge.org/news/news-detail/browse/3/article/first-admission-to-the-hall-of-fame-in-the-sport-of-luge.html?tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1072911600&tx_ttnews%5BpL%5D=2678399&tx_ttnews%5Barc%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=157&cHash=0d913ab04a FIL-Luge.org January 7, 2004 Hall of Fame induction.]
* [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/biohi.htm Great Olympians Hi]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton.]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldluge.shtml Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.]
* [http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html List of European luge champions] de icon
* [http://sports123.com/lug/mwc-s.html List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006]