David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer)
David Mair (born July 26, 1980 in Meran) is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.
Natural track career
As a natural track luger, Mair won a bronze medal at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999, a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000 and a silver medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 in the Men's doubles with his brother Armin Mair. He also won a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 in the mixed team event.
After five years as a skeleton racer he gave his comeback as a natural track luger in 2009.
Skeleton career
In 2002 Mair switched to skeleton.[1] In 2007 he finished seventh in the team event at the FIBT World Championships.
References
- ↑ Russian double wins gold – Mair/Hofer take surprise silver. FIL, January 29, 2005
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- 2001: Italy
- 2005: Austria
- 2007: Austria
- 2009: Italy
- 2011: Italy
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