Andreas Linger
- January 5, 2024
- Luger
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Andreas Linger Biography
| Name | Andreas Linger |
| Birthday | May 31 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Australia |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Siblings | Wolfgang Linger |
| Spouse | Manuela Linger |
Andreas Linger is one of the most popular and richest Luger who was born on May 31, 1981 in Australia, Australia. Luger who won a gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2006 Olympics and then won gold again in the same event at the 2010 Olympics.
Matthias Mayer also medaled for Austria in the 2014 Olympics, winning gold in the downhill.
Andreas Linger (born 31 May 1981 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian retired luger who has competed internationally since 2000. He and his younger brother Wolfgang began luging at a very young age, and did their first doubles run when they were 14. Linger has won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds (Men’s doubles: 2003, 2011 and 2012) and two bronzes (Mixed team: 2003 and men’s doubles: 2013). He also earned seven medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold (Men’s doubles: 2010), three silvers (Men’s doubles: 2008, Mixed team: 2008, 2010), and three bronzes (Men’s doubles: 2004 and 2014, Mixed team: 2004). The Lingers were overall Luge World Cup men’s doubles champions in 2011-12 and scored 15 World Cup race victories. They were two time Olympic champions in the men’s doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They won in 2006 despite Wolfgang having broken his leg in a luge crash the previous year. In 2010, they successfully defended their gold medal against another team of brothers, Andris and Juris Šics of Latvia.
The Linger brothers placed 8th in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their runs were relatively consistent, at 43.330 seconds and 43.354 seconds, but they would still trail their countrymen Tobias and Markus Schiegl. By the following, season, however, the Lingers challenged the Schiegls as the best doubles luge team in Austria, beating the latter at the inaugural Krombacher Challenge Cup and setting a course record there.
He was born in Hall in Tirol, Austria.
Andreas Linger Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Luger |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andreas Linger is one of the richest Luger from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andreas Linger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He and his brother Wolfgang did their first doubles run together when Andreas was 14 years old.
He won silver in men’s doubles at the 2014 Olympics.
Andreas competed in a number of sports as a child, including skiing and soccer. He was ten years old when he tried an artificial Iuge track for the first time, on a track that had been used for Olympic events in 1964 and 1976. His brother was one of the few other members of their local luge club who tried it. Even at that young age, Andreas did not think of Iuge as being a particularly dangerous sport. Five years later, when they were both 14, they were allowed to try doubles Iuge for the first time. Despite competing as individuals or in mixed doubles in some events, the Wolfgang and Andreas have seen their most significant success as a doubles team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
Andreas Linger height 6 ft 0 in Andreas weight 187 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Andreas Linger Dating?
According to our records, Andreas Linger married to Manuela Linger. As of December 1, 2023, Andreas Linger’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Andreas Ranked on the list of most popular Luger. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Andreas Linger celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.