Alexander SCHLINTNER

Austria

Skeleton

Date of Birth: 27 Jan 1998

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Residence: PURKERSDORF

Residence Country:

Austria

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Skeleton	Men	17

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 1	Finished
After Heat 1	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 2	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 3	Finished
After Heat 3	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 4	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 5	Finished
After Heat 5	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Official Training Heat 6	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Heat 1	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Heat 2	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Heat 3	Finished
	Yanqing National Sliding Centre	Men Heat 4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Junior World Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
9	Men	2021	St. Moritz, SUI	2:19.43
11	Men	2020	Winterberg, GER	1:53.94
11	Men	2019	Koenigssee, GER	1:44.49

World Cup Rankings
Season	Men
2021/22	26
2020/21	39

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	Men
2021/22	1 x 12th, 1 x 23rd, 1 x 26th
2020/21	1 x 14th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
12	Men	2021/22	St. Moritz, SUI	2:15.73
23	Men	2021/22	Winterberg, GER	57.53
26	Men	2021/22	Sigulda, LAT	52.02

Nickname:

Alex. (Instagram)

Hobbies:

Handball, athletics, bobsleigh, skateboarding and hanging out with friends.

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

German, English

Club name:

Team Teigl

Coach:

National: Jeff Pain (CAN/USA)
Personal: Kurt Teigl (AUT)

Debut:

2016 Europe Cup in Innsbruck (15th)
2020 World Cup in Sigulda (14th)

National team:

2017

Start:

Took up skeleton at age 14 in Purkersdorf, Austria. (noen.at, 19 Jan 2020)

Reason:

Up to the age of 14, he had only trained in handball and athletics, but when his coach took him to bobsleigh training he discovered skeleton. "My trainer Kurt Teigl (AUT) got me into skeleton and I was hooked right away. I love the speed and the danger – that's what gives me a very special fascination." (meinbezirk.at, 22 Mar 2019)

Training:

Does daily strength training in the morning (weightlifting), followed by sprint or thrust training in the afternoon. (meinbezirk.at, 22 Mar 2019)

Memorable:

Winning his first medal at the Austrian championships. (meinbezirk.at, 22 Mar 2019)

Milestones

Competed four times at the Junior World Championships, with a best result of ninth in January 2021, being his first top-10 finish.

Bronze medallist at the 2021 Junior European Championships (Innsbruck), finishing 0.14 seconds behind winner Evgeniy Rukosuev (RUS).

Competed at 2022 European Championships in January 2022 (11th).

Finished a career-best third place at the Europe Cup in February 2021 (Innsbruck), his fifth season competing at the Europe Cup.

Two-time gold medallist at the North American Cup with both medals won in Whistler (season 2021/21).

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/alexschlintner/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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