Madeleine Egle
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Short description|Austrian luger}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Madeleine Egle
| image = 2024-12-14 Eberspächer Luge World Cup 2024-25 in Oberhof – Women's by Sandro Halank–165.jpg
| caption = Egle in 2024
| nationality = Austrian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rinn, Austria
| height = 184 cm
| weight = 64 kg
| country = Austria
| sport = Luge
| event = Singles
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's luge}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUT}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Beijing|Team relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Pyeongchang|Team relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Königssee|Team relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Oberhof|Team relay}}
{{Medal|Silver|2025 Whistler|Team relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Altenberg|Singles}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2025 Whistler|Mixed singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Lillehammer|Team relay}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Igls|Singles}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 Igls|Team relay}}
{{Medal|Gold|2025 Winterberg|Team relay}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 St. Moritz|Singles}}
{{Medal|Silver|2025 Winterberg|Singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|Winter Youth Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Lillehammer|Singles}}
}}
Madeleine Egle (born 21 August 1998) is an Austrian luger. She won bronze at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and in 2018 another bronze medal at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Career
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Egle turned pro in 2015 at the age of 16. She debuted at the FIL World Luge Championships during the 2015 FIL World Luge Championships. A year later she won her first career medal at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.{{Cite web | url = https://paherald.sk.ca/2018/02/10/shes-constantly-challenging/ | title = At the Winter Youth Olympic Games that year in Lillehammer, Norway, Apshkrum beat Germany's Jessica Tiebel (silver) and Austria's Madeleine Egle (bronze)... | work = PAHerald.sk.ca | date = 10 February 2018 | accessdate = 10 February 2018 | archive-date = 26 September 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052215/https://paherald.sk.ca/2018/02/10/shes-constantly-challenging/ | url-status = dead }}
She made her Olympics debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.{{cite web | url = https://www.sn.at/sport/olympia2018/platzer-hofft-nach-maessiger-rodel-saison-auf-ueberraschung-24008314 | title = Debütantinnen sind Madeleine Egle (19) und Hannah Prock (18), für sie geht es vordergründig darum, Erfahrungen zu sammeln (German) | work = sn.at | date = 8 February 2018 | accessdate = 10 February 2018}} Egle won a bronze medal during the team relay event.
Personal life
Egle's younger sister, Selina Egle, is also a luger.{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/luge/langenhan-doubles-up-as-egle-family-shines_sto9915509/story.shtml |title=Max Langenhan doubles up to win Sprint at FIL Luge World Cup as Egle family shines at Lake Placid |website=eurosport.com |date=9 December 2023 |access-date=8 February 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.eurosport.com/luge/madeleine-egle_prs442902/person.shtml Madeleine Egle] at Eurosport
- {{Team Austria|madeleine-egle/2738}}
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{{Footer World Champions Luge Mixed Team}}
{{Footer European Champions Luge Women's Singles}}
{{Footer European Champions Luge Mixed Team}}
{{Footer World Cup Champions Luge Women's Singles}}
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Category:Lugers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Lugers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic lugers for Austria
Category:Austrian female lugers
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Austria
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
Category:Olympic medalists in luge
Category:People from Innsbruck-Land District
Category:Lugers at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics