Nina ZOEGGELER

5 Feb 2001
21
Female
VOELLAN
 
Italy
VOELLAN
 
Italy

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
LUG Luge Women's Singles 15

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
After Run 1
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
After Run 3
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished
Yanqing National Sliding Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

World Championships
RankEventYearLocationResult
19Women's Singles2020Sochi, RUS1:41.418
Junior World Championships
RankEventYearLocationResult
6Women's Singles2019Innsbruck, AUT1:21.741
17Women's Singles2020Oberhof, GER1:24.349
U23 World Championships
RankEventYearLocationResult
10Women's Singles2020Sochi, RUS1:41.418
World Cup Rankings
SeasonWomen's Singles
2021/2214
2020/2121
2019/2034
2017/1842
Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
RankEventSeasonLocation
10Women's Singles2021/22Winterberg, GER
12Women's Singles2021/22Sochi, RUS
13Women's Singles Sprint2021/22Sochi, RUS
13Women's Singles Sprint2021/22Innsbruck, AUT
14Women's Singles2021/22Sochi, RUS
15Women's Singles2021/22Innsbruck, AUT
15Women's Singles2021/22Yanqing, CHN
15Women's Singles2021/22Altenberg, GER
15Women's Singles2021/22St. Moritz, SUI
21Women's Singles2021/22Oberhof, GER
23Women's Singles2021/22Sigulda, LAT
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Athlete, Sport soldier

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Father, Armin Zoeggeler. Mother, Monika Robatscher. Younger brother, Thomas.

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Italian, German, English

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CS Carabinieri
ASV Voellan

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National: Kurt Brugger (ITA)

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Father Armin Zoeggeler (Luge): Medalled in a record six consecutive Olympic Winter Games from 1994 to 2014, including two golds. Six-time world champion and 10-time winner of the overall season standings. His 57 World Cup victories rank first all-time over German Georg Hackl, a distant second with 33 wins.

Cousin Sandra Robatscher (Luge): Has been competing at the World Cup since 2012/13 and has competed in two Olympic Winter Games, with a top placing of 14th at PyeongChang 2018. European Championships bronze medallist in singles (2018).

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2017 World Cup at Innsbruck (Singles - 15th)

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Took up natural sledding at age seven and switched to artificial at age 14, at the suggestion of her father. (merano-suedtirol.it, Feb 2020)

Was chosen for the Italian athlete development programme in the 2015/16 winter season. (fil-luge.org)

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"She did everything, I didn't push or influence her," says her father Armin. "When Nina first stepped onto the natural slopes, she was a child and I, in the height of my career, was never home. I only helped her at the age of 14, when, at her request I directed her to the artificial slopes, then I advised her to join the sports group of the military." (Corriere Dell'Alto Adige, 2 Aug 2019)

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To compete near her hometown in the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. (The South Tyrolean, March 2021)

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"Before the race, I walk through the track piece by piece in my head. That helps to distract me and relieve my nervousness. It is important that the body is fit, as well the mind. As soon as I start on the sled, sit down, I switch off completely and wait until the start." (merano-suedtirol.it, Feb 2020)

General Interest

IN HER FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS
Despite her famous surname, Zoeggeler has forged her own path into the world of luge. "She made her choices independently, with the determination and strength that have always distinguished her." Armin said.

Her father has offered her advice when asked, as well as tips earned from his years of expertise and now his role as the Italian team's technical director. Although she now represents the Azzurri internationally and has also joined the gendarmerie, she has been quick to point out to him, "My father is my father and I am me." (Corriere Dell'Alto Adige, 2 Aug 2019; Corriere Torino, 1 Aug 2019)

CARABINIERE
When she received her carabiniere pins at the end of her swearing-in ceremony in 2019, it was her father who pinned the silver pins on her uniform which made for a touching and emotional moment for her. "Not even in the race I felt such a strong emotion." (ladige.it, 3 Aug 2019)

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