Veronika Bilgeri

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameVeronika•Bilgeri (-Riesch)
Used nameVeronika•Bilgeri
Nick/petnamesVroni
Born25 January 1966 in Bad Tölz, Bayern (GER)
Measurements178 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsSC Gaißach, Gaißach, Bad Tölz (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

From 1986-88 West German luger Veronika Bilgeri won three national titles. At the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics she finished an unfortunate fourth behind three East German lugers: Steffi Walter-Martin, Ute Weiß-Oberhoffner and Cerstin Schmidt. Bilgeri won a silver medal at the Europeans and a gold medal with the West German team. She later owned a flower shop at Lenggries under her married name Riesch.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Luge FRG Veronika Bilgeri
Singles, Women (Olympic) 4

Special Notes