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Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Calgary Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Calgary Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Calgary Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lillehammer Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Altenberg Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Igls Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Königssee Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Winterberg Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Königssee Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Oberhof Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Sigulda Mixed team

Wilfried Huber (born 15 November 1970 in Bruneck, South Tyrol) is an Italian luger and coach who competed from 1985 to 2010. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He competed in both doubles and singles, but enjoyed his greatest success in doubles in partnership with Brugger. He made his debut in the Luge World Cup in 1986-87 season. He also took two medals at the World Junior Championships in Olang in 1988, a silver and a bronze. He competed in six Winter Olympics, in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006: he was aiming to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however he was not selected by the Italian team's head coach Walter Plaikner, and retired at the end of the season.[1]

Huber also won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including two silvers (Men's doubles: 1990, Mixed team: 1995) and five bronzes (Men's singles: 1993, Men's doubles: 1993, 1995; Mixed team: 1996, 1997). At the European Luge Championships, he won five medals with one gold (Mixed team: 1994), three silvers (Men's doubles: 1992, 1994; Mixed team: 1998) and one bronze (Mixed team: 1996).

In the Luge World Cup, Huber's finished second overall four times in the men's doubles championship (1989–90, 1992-3, 1994-5, 1997-8) and third overall once in the men's singles championship (1996-7).

After retiring from competition, he joined the coaching staff of the Italian national luge team.[1]

He also had siblings who were involved in bobsleigh and luge. Günther won gold in the two-man bobsleigh event (shared with Canada) at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Norbert won two Winter Olympic medals in men's doubles luge in the 1990s: in 1994 he took the silver behind his brother.[1] Arnold won the men's singles world championships at Winterberg in 1991.

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Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger known for winning the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer alongside Kurt Brugger, as well as for his record-equaling six appearances at the Winter Games across more than two decades of competition. Born on 15 November 1970 in Brunico, Italy, he excelled in both singles and doubles disciplines, securing multiple podium finishes in World Cup events, World Championships, and European Championships throughout his career from the mid-1980s to 2010. Huber is a member of a distinguished South Tyrolean sporting family, with brothers Norbert, Arnold, and Günther Huber achieving notable success in luge and bobsleigh; at the 1994 Olympics, he famously outperformed Norbert (who took silver in doubles) to claim gold. His longevity in the sport included competing at the Calgary (1988), Albertville (1992), Lillehammer (1994), Nagano (1998), Salt Lake City (2002), and Turin (2006) Games, where he balanced consistent top-level performances in both individual and paired events. After retiring at the end of the 2009–10 season, Huber transitioned to coaching with the Italian national luge team, continuing his contributions to the sport. He has been honored with the Gold Cross of Merit of the Army in 1995 and the Gold Collar for Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee in 2015.

Early life

Birth and origins

Wilfried Huber was born on 15 November 1970 in Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy. He is part of a South Tyrolean family with a strong background in winter sports.

Career

Wilfried Huber began his international luge career in the 1986–87 World Cup season, competing in both the singles and doubles disciplines. His first World Cup podium came in January 1987 in doubles, and he earned his first victory in December 1988. Throughout his career, he achieved 10 World Cup race wins (7 in doubles and 3 in singles). He finished second in the overall World Cup doubles standings four times (1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98) and third in singles in 1996–97. Huber's most prominent achievement was winning the gold medal in men's doubles at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, partnering with Kurt Brugger. At the same Olympics, his brother Norbert won silver in doubles. Huber competed in six Winter Olympics from 1988 to 2006, equaling the record for most Winter Games appearances at the time: doubles 7th (1988), 5th (1992), gold (1994), 5th (1998); singles 9th (2002), 10th (2006). He won seven medals at the World Championships (2 silver, 5 bronze) and six at the European Championships (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), including gold in the mixed team event in 1994. At junior level, he earned silver and bronze at the 1988 Junior World Championships. Huber retired from competition at the end of the 2009–10 season after missing qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He then joined the coaching staff of the Italian national luge team. No filmography exists for Wilfried Huber, the Italian luger. The provided content appears to pertain to a different individual with the same name.

Personal life

Later years and legacy

Wilfried Huber comes from a prominent South Tyrolean sporting family, with brothers Norbert, Arnold, and Günther also achieving success in luge and bobsleigh. After retiring from competition at the end of the 2009–10 season, Huber joined the coaching staff of the Italian national luge team. Little additional public detail is available about his private life or activities beyond his involvement in luge as an athlete and coach. He was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Army in 1995 and the Gold Collar for Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee in 2015.
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