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LUGE: Georg Hackl

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Country: Germany   Born: Sept. 9, 1966, in Berchtesgaden, Germany
Height: 5'6"   Weight: 176 lbs.   Current Home: Berchtesgaden

Competition Highlights


World Championships: 1997 (1st); 1996 (2nd).
European Championships: 1996 (1st, team); 1994 (2nd, single and team).
1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics: 1st, single-seater.
1992 Albertville Winter Olympics: 1st, single-seater.

Fun Facts


 Hackl is one of the "medal hunters" on the German winter sports team. His luge career started in 1977. Hackl, who is in the military, enjoys skiing and soccer.
Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune

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