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Gerda Weissensteiner was born on 3 January, 1969 in Bolzano, Italy, is an Italian bobsledder and luger. Discover Gerda Weissensteiner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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3 January 1969 |
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3 January |
| Birthplace |
Bolzano, Italy |
| Nationality |
Ytaly
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She is a member of famous Bobsledder with the age 55 years old group.
Gerda Weissensteiner Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Gerda Weissensteiner height is 166 cm and Weight 63 kg.
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166 cm |
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63 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Gerda Weissensteiner Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gerda Weissensteiner worth at the age of 55 years old? Gerda Weissensteiner’s income source is mostly from being a successful Bobsledder. She is from Ytaly. We have estimated Gerda Weissensteiner's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Bobsledder |
Gerda Weissensteiner Social Network
Timeline
Gerda Weissensteiner OMRI (born 3 January 1969) is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who competed from the late 1980s to 2006.
She won a World Junior Luge Championship title in 1988.
Weissensteiner won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice (1992-3, 1997-8).
She took a total of 13 wins, eight second places and eight third places in World Cup races.
Weissensteiner won eleven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including two gold (Women's singles: 1993, Mixed team: 1989), three silvers (Women's singles: 1989, Mixed team: 1990, 1995), and six bronzes (Women's singles: 1995, 1996; Mixed team: 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997).
Competing in six Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the women's singles luge event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and together with Jennifer Isacco she won the bronze in Turin in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
She was the first Italian sportsperson to win Olympic medals in two disciplines.
Weissensteiner was introduced to luge by her uncle at the age of seven, initially sledding on natural luge tracks.
She was also won seven medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Mixed team and Women's singles: both in 1994), two silvers (Women's singles: 1990; Mixed team: 1998), and three bronzes (Mixed team: 1988, 1990, 1996).
She was also the flagbearer at the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Her Olympic triumph was dampened by the death of her brother in a car accident a few days later: during his funeral, a burglar broke into Weissensteiner's home and stole her gold medal.
Following the Games she retired from luge, becoming a youth luge coach.
Weissensteiner returned to sledding as a bobsleigh pilot in 2001.
She finished seventh in the 2-woman bobsleigh (with the former biker Antonella Bellutti, a gold medalist in track cycling) at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
After the 2002 Games she teamed up with sprinter Jennifer Isacco, who she competed with until her retirement from the sport.
Their best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was third twice in the two-woman event.
She finished sixth in the 2-woman bobsleigh event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The following year, Weissensteiner and Isacco finished second in the European Championships, and Weissensteiner joined Erdmann as being one of only two sledders to win a medal in both bobsleigh and luge at the Winter Olympics.
She retired from all competition after the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
That year she was appointed as a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
In addition she has a rhododendron named after her: this was part of a collaboration between the Accademia dei Georgofili and the Italian National Olympic Committee to name an azalea after each medal winner at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Paralympics.
Subsequently, she returned to youth coaching in luge as well as working as a press officer for the Italian Luge Federation.
