Helene "Leni" Thurner (born 12 August 1938 in Zams) is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1960s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1]
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Luge | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
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1964 Innsbruck | Women's singles |
World Championships | ||
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1963 Imst | Women's singles |
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1961 Girenbad | Women's singles |
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1967 Hammarstrand | Women's singles |
European Championships | ||
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1962 Weissenbach | Women's singles |
Thurner also won three medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver (1963) and two bronzes (1961, 1967).
She also won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helene Thurner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
External links
edit- DatabaseOlympics.com profile of Thurner at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-10-10)
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Women's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-10)
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-06-30)
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
- List of European luge champions at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-03-25) (in German)
- SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27) (in French)