Families & fans
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Italian luger.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Italian luger.
Gerhard Plankensteiner (born 8 April 1971 in Sterzing, South Tyrol) is an Italian former luger who competed from 1986 to 2010. Together with Oswald Haselrieder he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Plankensteiner also won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles: 2009, Mixed team: 1989) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 1996, Mixed team: 1991, 1996, 1997). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he won six medals with one silver (Men's doubles: 1996) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2002, 2008 (tied with Germany); Mixed team: 1996, 2000, 2008). Plankensteiner's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's doubles in 1996-97.
Encyclopaedic excerpts from Gerhard Plankensteiner; shortened for length and available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achievements and distinctions
- 01
Italian luger.
- 02
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Career and education
Field of contribution
luge · Families & fans
Major competitions and events
2010 Winter Olympics · 1992 Winter Olympics · 2002 Winter Olympics · 1998 Winter Olympics · luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics – doubles · luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics – men's singles
iintroo coverage
News and developments
No linked reports have been published yet.
Search iintroo for Gerhard Plankensteiner →