Rupert Staudinger Explained

Rupert Staudinger
Nationality:British-German
Sport:Luge
Birth Date:15 July 1997
Birth Place:Berchtesgaden, Germany
Height:188 cm
Weight:80 kg

Rupert Staudinger (born 15 July 1997) is a British-German luger. Born in Berchtesgaden in Bavaria to a German father and a Welsh mother, he grew up in Schönau am Königssee.[1] [2]

Staudinger competed for the United Kingdom in the men's singles event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] Since no British athlete qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics, luge did not receive UK Sport funding for the 2018 Olympic cycle. Staudinger still qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics and finished in 33rd place despite posting his best time.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rupert Staudinger - Player Profile - Luge - Eurosport . Eurosport . 13 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Große Ambitionen . Berchtesgadener Anzeiger . German . 13 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Rupert Staudinger . Pyeongchang 2018 . 10 February 2018 . 11 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071611/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3036556-rupert-staudinger.htm . dead .
  4. News: Winter Olympics: David Gleirscher claims Austria's first luge gold in 50 years after Felix Loch error. 11 February 2018. BBC. 11 February 2018.

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