Erich Graber

Erich Graber was an Italian luger who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships (Gold: 1980, Bronze: 1979).

Erich Graber
Medal record
Natural track luge
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1980 PassierMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1979 InzingMen's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 NiedernsillMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1975 Feld am SeeMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1977 Siusi allo SciliarMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1977 Siusi allo SciliarMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1981 NiedernsillMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1970 KapfenbergMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1974 NiedernsillMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1975 Feld am SeeMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1979 AostaMen's doubles
Luge
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1965 DavosMen's singles

Graber also was successful in the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships with nine medals, including five golds (Singles: 1974, 1975, 1977; Doubles: 1977, 1981), three silvers (Singles: 1975, Doubles: 1970, 1974), and one bronze (Doubles: 1979).

Graber also won a bronze in the men's singles event at the 1965 FIL World Luge Championships in Davos, Switzerland (Note: The first natural track championships in Europe did not occur until 1970 while the first natural track world championships did not occur until 1979. The first permanent artificially refrigerated bobsleigh, luge, or skeleton track was not constructed until 1969.).

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