Austrian motorcycle racer, luger, and bobsledder
Manfred Stengl (1 April 1946 – 6 June 1992) was an Austrian luger , bobsleigher and motorcycle road racer .
Stengl was born in Salzburg .[ 1] He worked as a road-building engineer.[ 2]
He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] Stengl also won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach , Austria .[ 5]
In the 1970s, Stengl turned his attention to bobsleigh , winning a bronze in the four-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia , Italy .[ 6]
Stengl was also active in motorcycle racing , participating in many events from the late 1960s and until his death.[ 7] [ 8]
He died in a motorcycle accident during the 1992 Isle of Man TT while competing in the Senior TT category.[ 2]
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