Kreisel
For people named Kreisel, see Kreisel (surname).
Kreisel (German for gyro) is the name of a turn found on six bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world. This is a turn that moves the bobsled, luge, or skeleton around between 270 and 320 degrees around the circumference of the circle.
There are six Kreisels on the tracks shown below:
| Country | City |
|---|---|
 Austria |
Igls |
 Canada |
Calgary |
 Germany |
Altenberg |
| Königssee | |
| Oberhof | |
| Winterberg |
Note: Oberhof is the only one that is not used for bobsleigh four-man.
See also
References
- International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) Official site
- International Luge Federation (FIL) Official site
(German)
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