Georg Fischler

Georg Fischler is a former luger who hails from Austria and competed in the sport from 2003 to 2018. At the Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang in 2018, he and Peter Penz, his partner in the doubles competition, won two medals: a silver in the pairs competition and a bronze in the team relay. They also won the European Luge Championships for the doubles event at Paramonovo in 2012, when they clinched the gold medal. Additionally, the duo claimed victory in the FIL World Luge Championships, where they won a total of six medals, including four in the doubles competition and two in the mixed team competition.

At the FIL World Luge Championships in the mixed team competition, he earned a silver medal in 2009 and a bronze medal in 2007. At the championships held in Oberhof, Germany in 2008, he also participated in the men’s doubles event and finished in fifth place. At the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships, which were held in Cesana, Italy, Fischler competed in the men’s pairs event and came in sixth place.

Fischler and Penz announced their retirement from competitive luge in August of 2018. Fischler stated unequivocally that he would continue to work in the sport of luge for the Austrian Luge Federation as a coach. In November of 2018, the duo participated in the inaugural round of the Luge World Cup 2018–19 at Igls. This was their final outing in a competitive event.