Karl Brunner (luger)
Italian luger (born 1951)
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Karl Brunner (born 19 May 1951 in Olang) is an Italian luger who competed from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luge | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1980 Lake Placid | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1971 Olang | Men's singles |
| 1977 Igls | Men's doubles |
| 1979 Königssee | Men's singles |
| European Championships | ||
| 1980 Olang | Men's singles |
 | 1977 Königssee | Men's singles |
| 1979 Oberhof | Men's doubles |
Brunner also won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two medals in men's singles (gold: 1971, silver: 1979) and one in men's doubles (silver: 1977). He also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold (Men's singles: 1980) and two bronzes (Men's singles: 1977, Men's doubles: 1979).
Brunner also won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1977-8, 1978-9, 1982-3) and had his best overall men's single World Cup finish of second in 1979-80.