Patrick Gruber
Patrick Gruber (born 31 January 1978 in Bruneck) is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2007) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2015, 2016, Doubles sprint: 2016, Mixed team: 2004, 2005).
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men's luge | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Igls | Mixed team |
| 2011 Cesana | Doubles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Nagano | Mixed team |
| 2005 Park City | Mixed team |
| 2015 Sigulda | Doubles |
| 2016 Königssee | Doubles |
| 2016 Königssee | Doubles' sprint |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Cesana | Doubles |
| 2014 Sigulda | Doubles |
| 2004 Oberhof | Doubles |
| 2004 Oberhof | Mixed team |
| 2006 Winterberg | Mixed team |
| 2013 Oberhof | Mixed team |
| 2006 Winterberg | Doubles |
| 2012 Paromonovo | Mixed team |
| 2014 Sigulda | Mixed team |
At the FIL European Luge Championships, Gruber won nine medals with two golds (Men's doubles: 2008, 2014), four silvers (Men's doubles: 2004; Mixed team: 2004, 2006, 2013), and three bronzes (Men's doubles: 2006; Mixed team: 2012, 2014).[1]
Gruber has competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.
He won the overall men's doubles Luge World Cup title in 2004-5.
References
- "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- FIL-Luge profile
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
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