Career
They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth.
They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth.
Together with Alexander Resch he won the men"s doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, they won bronze in their last race. In addition they won a dozen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including eight golds (Men"s doubles:1999, 2000, 2004, 2007. Mixed team: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007), two silvers (Men"s doubles: 2005, Mixed team: 2000), and two bronzes (Men"s doubles: 2003, Mixed team 1999). At the FIL European Luge Championships, they also won seven medals with five golds (Men"s doubles: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Mixed team: 2000), one silver (Mixed team: 2002), and one bronze (Men"s doubles: 2008 (tied with Italy)). They won the overall Luge World Cup men"s doubles title six times (1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008).
