Wolfgang Linger
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Wolfgang Linger, alongside his brother Andreas, is an Austrian luger renowned for their success in men's doubles luge. The Linger brothers achieved Olympic glory by winning gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. They began their luge careers at a young age in Austria and quickly rose through the ranks, competing in their first Olympics in 2002. After their Olympic triumphs, they earned a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics before retiring from the sport. Luge is a sport where athletes ride a sled on their backs, feet-first, down an icy track, steering with subtle movements of their legs and shoulders.123
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