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Erika Lechner

1947 - Today

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Erika Lechner (sometimes listed as Erica Lechner, born 28 May 1947 in Bolzano) is an Italian luger who competed during the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, she originally finished third in the women's singles event behind Ortrun Enderlein and Anna-Maria Müller (both from East Germany), but was awarded the gold medal upon the disqualifications of Enderlein, Müller, and Angela Knösel (who finished fourth) when the East Germans were discovered to have their runners being illegally heated. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erika Lechner is the 1,119th most popular athlete (up from 1,721st in 2019), the 3,744th most popular biography from Italy (up from 4,115th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Italian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Erika Lechner ranks 1,119 out of 6,025. Before her are Arnold Luhaäär, Ondina Valla, Gustav Schäfer, Fiorenzo Marini, Charlie Logg, and Mia Gommers. After her are Fernando Altimani, Márton Homonnai, Heinz Körvers, Fernand Jourdant, Robert Kerr, and Henri Guérin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Erika Lechner ranks 584. Before her are Firmine Richard, Andrea Martin, Hubert Védrine, Ntare V of Burundi, James Rumbaugh, and Jenny Clack. After her are Ian Ashley, Maurice Martens, Arkady Andreasyan, Deanie Ip, Ryo Kawasaki, and Wings Hauser.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Erika Lechner ranks 3,745 out of 5,161. Before her are Girolamo Mei (1519), Carla Del Poggio (1925), Lyda Borelli (1884), Fred Buscaglione (1921), Gianfranco Terenzi (1941), and Ondina Valla (1916). After her are Fernando Altimani (1893), Simon Gregorčič (1844), Paola Pitagora (1941), Ardico Magnini (1928), Michele Morrone (1990), and Maino Neri (1924).

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Among ATHLETES In Italy

Among athletes born in Italy, Erika Lechner ranks 48. Before her are Amelia Piccinini (1917), Tommaso Lequio di Assaba (1893), Gianni Bonichon (1944), Giovanni Zucchi (1931), Bruno Boni (1915), and Ondina Valla (1916). After her are Fernando Altimani (1893), Giuliano Nostini (1912), Giuseppe Galante (1937), Piero D'Inzeo (1923), Raimondo D'Inzeo (1925), and Vincenzo Cuccia (1892).

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