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17 March 1969(Bruneck, South Tyrol, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy)
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Biography
Kurt Brugger (born 17 March 1969 in Bruneck, South Tyrol) is an Italian luger who competed from 1987 to 2003. Together with Wilfried Huber, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
Brugger also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one silver (1990) and two bronzes (1993, 1995) as well as silver medal in the mixed team event (1995). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he won four medals with one gold (Mixed team: 1994) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1992, 1994; Mixed team: 1998).
Brugger's best overall finish in the Luge World Cup men's doubles was second four times (1989–90, 1992-3, 1994-5, 1997-8).