Helmut Thaler

Helmut Thaler (born 22 January 1940) was an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1]

Helmut Thaler
Medal record
Luge
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1964 InnsbruckMen's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1961 GirenbadMen's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1967 KönigsseeMen's doubles

Thaler also won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 1960 and a bronze in 1961. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helmut Thaler Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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