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Name
  
Paul Ifrim

Role
  
Luger


Height
  
1.87 m

Weight
  
73 kg

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Paul Ifrim (born July 26, 1988) is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2004. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 16th in the men's doubles event at Lake Placid, New York in 2009.

Ifrim qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where he finished 20th.

In 2012/2013 Luge season he finished 3rd in Lake Placid (USA) Nations Cup.

Ifrim suffered an injury in October 2013 during trainings in Germany right before the World Cup qualification criteria started. He had a plate fixation on his left clavicle and had to stop his journey for 2014 Sochi Olympics.

In 2014/2015 he competed in the first part of the season where he came 3rd in the Nation's Cup in Calgary (CAN) and 10th at the first World Cup of the season in Innsbruck (AUT).

He is now living in London (UK) working as a PE Teacher. He also competes in local volleyball competitions.

References

Paul Ifrim Wikipedia