Christian Oberstolz

Christian Oberstolz (born 8 August 1977 in Innichen) is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2007) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2015, 2016, Doubles sprint: 2016, Mixed team: 2004, 2005).

Christian Oberstolz

Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 IglsMixed team
Silver medal – second place2011 CesanaDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2004 NaganoMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2005 Park CityMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2015 SiguldaDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 KönigsseeDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 KönigsseeDoubles' sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 CesanaDoubles
Gold medal – first place2014 SiguldaDoubles
Silver medal – second place2004 OberhofDoubles
Silver medal – second place2004 OberhofMixed team
Silver medal – second place2006 WinterbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place2013 OberhofMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2006 WinterbergDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2012 ParomonovoMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2014 SiguldaMixed team

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz won nine medals with two golds (Men's doubles: 2008, 2014), four silvers (Men's doubles: 2004; Mixed team: 2004, 2006, 2013) and three bronzes (Men's doubles: 2006; Mixed team: 2012, 2014).

Oberstolz has competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.

He won the overall men's doubles Luge World Cup title in 2004–05.

Oberstolz is married to fellow Russian-Italian luger Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova who sat out the 2006–07 Luge World Cup season to pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter, Alexandra, on 14 May 2007.

References
  • FIL-Luge profile
  • Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
  • "List of European luge champions" (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • "List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978". Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.


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