Manfred Stengl
Austrian motorcycle racer, luger, and bobsledder
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Manfred Stengl (1 April 1946 – 6 June 1992) was an Austrian luger, bobsleigher and motorcycle road racer.
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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1946 Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1992 (aged 46) | ||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | ||||||||||
| Sport | Luge, Bobsleigh, Motorcycle racing | ||||||||||
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Stengl was born in Salzburg.[1] He worked as a road-building engineer.[2]
He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1][3][4] Stengl also won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.[5]
In the 1970s, Stengl turned his attention to bobsleigh, winning a bronze in the four-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia, Italy.[6]
Stengl was also active in motorcycle racing, participating in many events from the late 1960s and until his death.[7][8]
He died in a motorcycle accident during the 1992 Isle of Man TT while competing in the Senior TT category.[2]
