Albert Krauss, 1954

Albert Krauss (sometimes shown as Albert Kraus) was a luger who competed from the 1930s to the 1950s for three countries.

Albert Krauss
Medal record
Luge
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1955 HahnenkleeMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1934 IlmenauMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1937 OsloMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1939 ReichenbergMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1952 Garmisch-PartenkirchenMen's singles

Career

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He won three bronze medals in the men's doubles for Czechoslovakia at the European luge championships (1934, 1937, 1939). After World War II, Krauss won a bronze medal in the men's singles event for Austria at the 1952 European luge championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. Three years later, he won a silver medal in the same event for West Germany at the European championships in Hahnenklee.

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