Name Tobias Schiegl Role Luger | Height 1.88 m Weight 89 kg | |
Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1997; Mixed team: 1996,1997, 1999), five silvers (Men's doubles: 1999, 2003, 2007; Mixed team: 1993, 2008), and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2001, 2008; Mixed team: 1995, 2000). He competes in doubles with his older cousin Markus.
Schiegl also won eight medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two silvers (Men's doubles: 2002; Mixed team: 1996) and six bronzes (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000, 2010; Mixed team: 1994, 1998, 2002).
Competing in four Winter Olympics, his best finish in the men's doubles event was fourth twice (1998 and 2006).
Schiegl's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's doubles twice (1993-4, 1998-9).
After his career as an athlete, Schiegl will become a coach in Austria's Luge Federation.