David Gleirscher

Biography

David Gleirscher (born 23 July 1994) is an Austrian luger. In men's luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics he became a surprise champion after the favorite, Felix Loch, made a mistake in the last run and dropped out of the medals. Before the Olympic win, Gleirscher did not have a single World Cup podium appearance. He became World Champion in the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships at the sprint event in Altenberg, Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia