Helene Thurner
Medal record
Luge
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1964 InnsbruckWomen's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1963 ImstWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1961 GirenbadWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1967 HammarstrandWomen's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1962 WeissenbachWomen's singles

Helene "Leni" Thurner (born 12 August 1938 in Zams) is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1960s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1]

Thurner also won three medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver (1963) and two bronzes (1961, 1967).

She also won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helene Thurner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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