Ewald Walch

Ewald Walch (born 18 August 1940 in Innsbruck)[1] was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

Ewald Walch
Medal record
Luge
Olympic Games
1968 GrenobleMen's doubles
World Championships
1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenMen's doubles
1969 KönigsseeMen's doubles
1970 KönigsseeMen's doubles
1967 HammarstrandMen's doubles
1971 OlangMen's doubles
1957 DavosMen's doubles
1963 ImstMen's doubles
European Championships
1962 WeissenbachMen's doubles
1971 ImstMen's doubles
1970 HammarstrandMen's doubles

Walch also won seven medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds (1960, 1969, 1970), two silvers (1967, 1971), and two bronzes (1957, 1963). He also won a complete set of medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1962, a silver in 1971, and a bronze in 1970.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ewald Walch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.


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