Lukas Grüner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLukas•Grüner
Used nameLukas•Grüner
Born18 October 1981 in Zams, TirolAUT
Measurements177 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsSkiclub Sölden
NOCAustriaAUT

Biography

Lukas Grüner was an Austrian snowboarder who specialised in border cross disciplines. He participated at the 2006 Torino and 2010 Vancouver Olympics and came second in the B-final at Vancouver, placing sixth. At Torino he was eliminated in the first round. Grüner won two World Cup races.

In his youth, Grüner boarded in parallel giant slalom events and won three gold medals at the Youth World Championships (1997 giant slalom, 2001 parallel giant and giant slalom), and two bronze medals (1998 giant slalom, 2000 parallel giant slalom). At the five World Championships between 2001-09), he failed to reach a cross boarder final.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2006 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) AUT Lukas Grüner
Cross, Men (Olympic) 19
2010 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) AUT Lukas Grüner
Cross, Men (Olympic) 6