Maria-Luise Rainer

Maria-Luise Rainer (born 23 April 1959 in South Tyrol) is an Italian luger who competed between the late 1970s and the late 1980s.

Maria-Luise Rainer
Rainer in 2017
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959[1]
Vipiteno, Bolzano Bozen, South Tyrol[1]
Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Italy
Sport Luge
Event(s)Singles
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1976–1988
Personal best(s)Olympics: 6th, 1984 (2:49.138)
World Cup (overall): 1st, Women's singles, 1985–86
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1979 KönigsseeWomen's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1980 OlangWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1988 KönigsseeMixed team

Competitive career

Rainer won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1979 FIL World Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.[2] In addition, she won two medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a silver (women's singles, 1980) and a bronze (mixed team, 1988). Rainer also won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles in the 1985–86 season.

Competing in four Winter Olympics (1976–1988), Rainer had her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event at Sarajevo in 1984.[1]

Later career

Later in her career, Rainer served as race director of the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.[3] Rainer has had a lengthy career with the International Luge Federation (FIL), serving as Senior Technical Director at FIL World Cup and World Championship competitions throughout Europe and North America.

References
  1. "Marie-Luise Rainer". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. Berardino, Mike (14 February 2006). "Berardino: Early exit for an injured Grandma Luge". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
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