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| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Grenoble | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
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1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Men's doubles |
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1969 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1970 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1967 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
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1971 Olang | Men's doubles |
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1957 Davos | Men's doubles |
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1963 Imst | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
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1962 Weissenbach | Men's doubles |
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1971 Imst | Men's doubles |
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1970 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
Ewald Walch (18 August 1940 – 27 October 2023) was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. [1]
Walch also won seven medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds ( 1960, 1969, 1970), two silvers ( 1967, 1971), and two bronzes ( 1957, 1963). He also won a complete set of medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1962, a silver in 1971, and a bronze in 1970. [2]
Walch died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 83. [3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ewald Walch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Ewald Walch". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- DatabaseOlympics.com information on Walch at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 August 2007)
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 February 2010)
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 June 2007)
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 4 December 2012)
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- 1940 births
- 2023 deaths
- Austrian male lugers
- Olympic lugers for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Lugers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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- Austrian luge biography stubs
- Austrian Winter Olympic medalist stubs
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luge | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Grenoble | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
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1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Men's doubles |
|
1969 Königssee | Men's doubles |
|
1970 Königssee | Men's doubles |
|
1967 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
|
1971 Olang | Men's doubles |
|
1957 Davos | Men's doubles |
|
1963 Imst | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
|
1962 Weissenbach | Men's doubles |
|
1971 Imst | Men's doubles |
|
1970 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
Ewald Walch (18 August 1940 – 27 October 2023) was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. [1]
Walch also won seven medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds ( 1960, 1969, 1970), two silvers ( 1967, 1971), and two bronzes ( 1957, 1963). He also won a complete set of medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1962, a silver in 1971, and a bronze in 1970. [2]
Walch died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 83. [3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ewald Walch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Ewald Walch". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- DatabaseOlympics.com information on Walch at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 August 2007)
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 February 2010)
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 June 2007)
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 4 December 2012)
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| This biographical article relating to Austrian luge is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about an Austrian Winter Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1940 births
- 2023 deaths
- Austrian male lugers
- Olympic lugers for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Lugers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in luge
- Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Innsbruck
- Austrian luge biography stubs
- Austrian Winter Olympic medalist stubs