Andrea Tagwerker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Tagwerker |
| Used name | Andrea•Tagwerker |
| Born | 23 October 1970 in Bludenz, Vorarlberg (AUT) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Bludenz, Bludenz (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In addition to her Olympic bronze medal at Lillehammer in 1994, Andrea Tagwerker won three World Championship gold medals in the team event – 1996, 1997, and 1999. In singles she won two medals at the European Championships with silver in 1998 and a bronze in 1996. Tagwerker was overall World Cup champion for the 1996-97 season, before that competition began to be dominated by German sliders. She was also Austrian Champion in 1994 and 2002. In 1994 Tagwerker was awarded a Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to the Austrian Republic, and in 1998 she was awarded the Silver Medal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Andrea Tagwerker | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Andrea Tagwerker | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Andrea Tagwerker | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Andrea Tagwerker | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–3–3 1992 Winterberg silver: mixed team; 1994 Königssee bronze: mixed team; 1996 Sigulda silver: mixed team, bronze: singles; 1998 Oberhof silver: singles, bronze: mixed team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (3–1–1 1991 Winterberg silver: mixed team; 1996 Altenberg gold: mixed team; 1997 Igls gold: mixed team; 1999 Königsee gold: mixed team; 2000 St. Moritz bronze: mixed team)