Karla Kienzl
Medal record
Luge
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Oslo Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1951 Igls Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1954 Davos Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1955 Hahnenklee Women's singles

Karla Kienzl (born Karoline Hauser, sometimes listed as Carla Kienzl; 21 October 1922 – 2 September 2018) was an Austrian luger who competed during the 1950s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1955 FIL World Luge Championships in Oslo, Norway.[1] Karla Kienzl was the first World champion in luge in this event.

Kienzl also won three medals in the women's singles event at the European luge championships with one gold (1951) and two silvers (1954, 1955).[2] Kienzl's husband Fritz Kienzl was a European champion in Luge. Karla and Fritz had two children, Wolfgang and Michael.

Karla Kienzl died on 2 September 2018 at the age of 95.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  2. ^ "List of European luge champions". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2007-07-15.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in German)
  3. ^ Obituary(in German)


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