Gerhard Plankensteiner

Gerhard Plankensteiner (born 8 April 1971 in Sterzing, South Tyrol) is an Italian former luger who competed from 1986 to 2010. Together with Oswald Haselrieder he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Plankensteiner at the Olympia 2010
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 TurinMen's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 WinterbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place2009 Lake PlacidMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1991 WinterbergMixed team
Bronze medal – third place1996 AltenbergMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1996 AltenbergMixed team
Bronze medal – third place1997 IglsMixed team
World Cup Championships
Silver medal – second place1996-97 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1997-98 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2006–07Men's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1996 SiguldaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1996 SiguldaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2000 WinterbergMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2002 AltenbergMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2008 CesanaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2008 CesanaMixed team

Plankensteiner also won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles: 2009, Mixed team: 1989) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 1996, Mixed team: 1991, 1996, 1997). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he won six medals with one silver (Men's doubles: 1996) and five bronzes (Men's doubles: 2002, 2008 (tied with Germany); Mixed team: 1996, 2000, 2008).

Plankensteiner's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's doubles in 1996-97.

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