Tobias Schiegl

Tobias Schiegl
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Austria
World Championships
1996 Altenberg Men's doubles
1996 Altenberg Mixed team
1997 Igls Men's doubles
1997 Igls Mixed team
1999 Königssee Mixed team
1993 Calgary Mixed team
1999 Königssee Men's doubles
2003 Sigulda Men's doubles
2007 Igls Men's doubles
2008 Oberhof Mixed team
1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
2000 St. Moritz Mixed team
2001 Calgary Men's doubles
2008 Oberhof Men's doubles
European Championships
2002 Altenberg Men's doubles
1998 Oberhof Men's doubles
2000 Winterberg Men's doubles
2002 Altenberg Mixed team
2010 Sigulda Men's doubles

Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1997; Mixed team: 1996,1997, 1999), five silvers (Men's doubles: 1999, 2003, 2007; Mixed team: 1993, 2008), and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2001, 2008; Mixed team: 1995, 2000). He competes in doubles with his older cousin Markus.

Schiegl also won five medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one silver (Men's doubles: 2002) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000, 2010; Mixed team: 2002).

Competing in four Winter Olympics, his best finish in the men's doubles event was fourth twice (1998 and 2006).

Schiegl's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's doubles twice (1993-4, 1998-9).

After his career as an athlete, Schiegl will become a coach in Austria's Luge Federation.

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