Peter Penz
Medal record | ||
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Men'sluge | ||
RepresentingAustria | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2018 Pyeongchang | Doubles | |
2018 Pyeongchang | Team relay | |
World Championships | ||
2009 Lake Placid | Mixed team | |
2015 Sigulda | Men's doubles | |
2016 Königssee | Sprint | |
2017 Igls | Sprint | |
2007 Igls | Mixed team | |
2012 Altenberg | Doubles | |
European Championships | ||
2012 Paramonovo | Doubles | |
2015 Sochi | Doubles | |
2013 Oberhof | Doubles | |
2016 Altenberg | Doubles |
Peter Penz(born 5 April 1984 inHall in Tirol)[1]is an Austrian formerlugerwho competed between 2003 and 2018. He and doubles partnerGeorg Fischlertook two medals at the2018 Winter OlympicsinPyongchang:a silver in thedoubles competitionand a bronze in theteam relay.They were also gold medallists in the doubles at the2012 European Luge ChampionshipsinParamonovo.In addition the pair took six medals at theFIL World Luge Championships:four in the doubles and two in mixed team competitions.[2]
He won two medals in the mixed team event at theFIL World Luge Championshipswith a silver in2009and a bronze in2007.He also finished fifth in the men's doubles event at the2008 championshipsinOberhof, Germany.Penz also finished sixth in the men's doubles event at the2008 FIL European Luge ChampionshipsinCesana,Italy.
In August 2018 Penz and Fischler announced their retirement from competition, in part due to Penz suffering from back pain. He confirmed that he would remain in the sport as a coach with theAustrian Luge Federation.[3]The pair made their last competitive appearance at the2018–19 Luge World Cup's opening round atIglsin November 2018.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Peter Penz".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.
- ^"Peter Penz and Georg Fischler call time on their career".International Luge Federation.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"Rodelduo Peter Penz/Georg Fischler hört auf"[Sledge duo Peter Penz/Georg Fischler retire].ORF (broadcaster)(in German). 1 August 2018.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"Die Wachablöse ist perfekt"[The changing of the guard is perfect].Austrian Olympic Committee(in German). 24 November 2018.Retrieved25 November2018.
External links
[edit]- Peter Penzat theInternational Luge Federation
- Peter PenzatOlympics.com
- Peter Penzat Olympic.org (archived)
- Peter PenzatOlympedia
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Austrian male lugers
- Austrian sports coaches
- Olympic lugers for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
- Olympic medalists in luge
- Lugers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Lugers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Hall in Tirol
- Austrian luge biography stubs