Paul Hildgartner
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| Men's Luge | ||
Representing  Italy
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1972 Sapporo | Men's doubles |
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1984 Sarajevo | Men's singles |
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1980 Lake Placid | Men's singles |
| World Championships | ||
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1971 Olang | Men's doubles |
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1978 Imst | Men's singles |
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1973 Oberhof | Men's doubles |
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1979 Königssee | Men's singles |
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1983 Lake Placid | Men's singles |
| European Championships | ||
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1971 Imst | Men's doubles |
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1974 Imst | Men's doubles |
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1978 Hammarstrand | Men's singles |
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1984 Olang | Men's singles |
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1979 Oberhof | Men's singles |
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1988 Königssee | Mixed team |
Paul Hildgartner (born 8 June 1952 in Chienes) is an Italian of German descent former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned two gold medals (Men's doubles: 1972, Men's singles: 1984) and one silver medal (Men's singles: 1980) for his efforts. At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Hildgartner carried the Italian flag during the opening ceremonies.
Hildgartner also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (Men's singles: 1978, Men's doubles: 1971) and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1979, 1983; Men's doubles: 1973). Additionally, he won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 1978, 1984; Men's doubles: 1971, 1974), one silver (Men's singles: 1979), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988). He also won the Luge World Cup overall title in men's singles in 1978-9, 1980-81 (tied with fellow Italian Ernst Haspinger), and 1982-3.
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