Peter Gschnitzer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter•Gschnitzer |
| Used name | Peter•Gschnitzer |
| Born | 10 July 1953 in Racines, Bolzano-Bozen (ITA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | C. S. Carabinieri, (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Peter Gschnitzer made his World Cup début in 1977 at Königssee, immediately achieving a win in doubles with his long-term partner Karl Brunner. They twice won the overall World Cup, in 1978 and 1979. Gschnitzer participated in two Olympic Winter Olympics, winning a silver in doubles at Lake Placid in 1980. He also won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1977 and one bronze in the European Championship in 1979, both in doubles. Gschnitzer won two World Cups in doubles. In the World Cup overall standings he was twice ranked first in doubles, in 1978 and 1979, always teaming up with Brunner.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Luge | ITA |
Peter Gschnitzer | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 37 | |||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Luge | ITA |
Peter Gschnitzer | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Karl Brunner | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–0–1 1979 Oberhof bronze: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (0–1–0 1977 Igls silver: doubles)