Armin zoeggler biography

Armin Zöggeler grew up in Foiana (Völlan), part of the municipality of Lana.

Armin zoeggler biography

He started racing as a kid, winning the Junior World Cup at age 14. At six consecutive Olympic Games he always took a medal in the luge singles event including two gold medals in 2002 and 2006. After his second gold medal in Torino, he carried the Italian flag at the Closing Ceremony.

For the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010, Zöggeler was offered the chance to carry the flag at the Opening Ceremony, but declined because his event started the following day. By winning the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, he became the first Olympic athlete to win medals at six consecutive Olympics in an individual competition.

Zöggeler also won six World Championships (1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2011) all in singles, adding five silver and five bronze World Championships medals in singles and team.

At the European level, he won another 16 medals including three gold medals in sin