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Simon Kainzwaldner

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Simon Kainzwaldner
Kainzwaldner in 2018
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)
Bolzano, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportLuge
EventDoubles
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Sochi Sprint
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sigulda Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Igls Team relay

Simon Kainzwaldner (born 24 February 1994) is an Italian Olympic luge athlete who currently races for his nation on the World Cup circuit in the Men's doubles event as a pair with Emanuel Rieder.

Life and career

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At the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria representing Italy in the Boys' singles and doubles luge events as well as the mixed team relay event. Kainzwaldner finished with the gold in tandem with his racing partner Florian Gruber in the doubles, 10th the boys singles, and with his teammates Andrea Voetter, Daniel Gatterer, and Florian Gruber, fifth in the mixed relay competition.[1] Kainzwaldner and Gruber have remained a doubles pair in international luge competition ever since their appearance in the Boys division and finished in tenth place in the 2014–15 Luge World Cup standings including a fifth-place showing in the opening race at Innsbruck.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes". pyeongchang2018.coni.it.
  2. ^ "FIL Luge World Cup – Innsbruck-Igls 2014". 3 December 2014.
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