David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer)

David Mair (born July 26, 1980 in Meran) is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.

For the luger of the same name born in 1984, see David Mair (artificial track luger).
David Mair

David Mair (back) and Florian Breitenberger at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
Medal record
Natural track luge
World Championships
2000 Olang-Valadora Men's doubles
2001 Stein an der Enns Mixed team
2001 Stein an der Enns Men's doubles
European Championships
1999 Szczyrk Men's doubles

Natural track career

As a natural track luger, Mair won a bronze medal at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999, a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000 and a silver medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 in the Men's doubles with his brother Armin Mair. He also won a gold medal at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2001 in the mixed team event.

After five years as a skeleton racer he gave his comeback as a natural track luger in 2009.

Skeleton career

In 2002 Mair switched to skeleton.[1] In 2007 he finished seventh in the team event at the FIBT World Championships.

References
  1. Russian double wins gold – Mair/Hofer take surprise silver. FIL, January 29, 2005
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