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| Nationality | Austrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1, 1946 Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 6, 1992 (aged 46) Douglas, Isle of Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge, Bobsleigh, Motorcycle racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Manfred Stengl (April 1, 1946 – June 6, 1992) was an Austrian luger.
Stengl was born in Salzburg.[1] He worked as a road-building engineer.[2]
He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1][3][4] Stengl also won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.[5]
In the 1970s, Stengl turned his attention to bobsleigh, winning a bronze in the four-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia, Italy.[6]
Stengl was also active in motorcycle racing, participating in many events from the late 1960s until his death.
He died in a motorcycle accident during the 1992 Isle of Man TT while competing in the Senior TT category.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Biographien: Feistmantl/Stengl - Gold im Doppelsitzer", Österreichischen Olympiamuseum (in German), retrieved 29 Apr 2019
- ^ a b Gebetsberger, Egon (Apr 2006), "Competitor Profile: Manfred Stengl", iomtt, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
- ^ "Men's Luge Olympic Medals", fuzilogik, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2010, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
- ^ "Olympic Luge and Skeleton Medalists", HickockSports.com, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2007, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
- ^ "Kunstbahn-Rennrodeln Europameisterschaften", Eiskanal.com (in German), archived from the original on 26 May 2005, retrieved 29 Apr 2019
- ^ "Bobsleigh World Championships: Men: 4-Man", Sports123.com, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2004, retrieved 29 Apr 2019