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| Born | (1994-07-23)23 July 1994 (age 31) Hall in Tirol, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Gleirscher (born 23 July 1994)[1] is an Austrianluger. He competed for Austria in the2015–16Luge World Cup in the men's singles and finished tenth in the points standings.[2] Inmen's luge at the2018 Winter Olympics he became a surprise champion after the favorite,Felix Loch, made a mistake in the last run and dropped out of the medals. Before the Olympic win, Gleirscher did not have a single World Cup podium appearance.[3]
David Gleirscher's father,Gerhard, is a retired luger who won threeworld championship medals, including both gold in the team event and a bronze in the men's single event in1997. His father also competed in threeWinter Olympics, finish seventh in each Olympics (Singles:1994,1998; Doubles:1992).[4]
His younger brotherNico Gleirscher is also a luger competing for Austria.[5] Nico placed third in the sprint event atWinterberg during the2017-18 Luge World Cup.[6]
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