Background
Prock grew up in the village of Mieders in the Stubaital.
Prock grew up in the village of Mieders in the Stubaital.
Born in Innsbruck, Prock competed in six Winter Olympics winning three medals in the men"s singles event with two silvers (1992, 1994) and one bronze (2002). He took up luge after racing in a competition for teenagers held at Igls. Prock was noted for his athleticism and his powerful start.
As of 2007, he was the sports director of the Tyrolean luge association.
He was competed in several sports in his youth, ski racing, playing football and sprinting, achieving personal bests of 22.8s for the 200m and 50.9s for the 400m whilst in high school. Prock was known for his rivalry with Georg Hackl, with Prock being dominant in World Cup competition whilst Hackl consistently achieved success at the Winter Olympics. At the FIL World Luge Championships, Prock won 13 medals, including five gold (Men"s singles: 1987, 1996. Mixed team: 1996, 1997, 1999), four silvers (Men"s singles: 1990, 1997. Mixed team: 1991, 1993), and four bronzes (Men"s singles: 1995, 2001. Mixed team: 1995, 2001). Prock won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with five in men"s singles (gold: 1994, 1998, 2002. Silver: 1988, 1990) and one medal in the mixed team event (bronze: 2002). He also won the overall Luge World Cup ten times in men"s singles (1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2001-2002). Schlierenzauer won a gold in the team large hill at those championships.
