Luge Career
Weissensteiner won eleven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including two gold (Women's singles: 1993, Mixed team: 1989), three silvers (Women's singles: 1989, Mixed team: 1990, 1995), and six bronzes (Women's singles: 1995, 1996; Mixed team: 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997).
She was also won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two gold (Mixed team and Women's singles: both in 1994), one silver (Women's singles: 1990), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988).
Weissensteiner won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice (1992-3, 1997-8). She was also the flagbearer at the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
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