Paul Aste
Medal record | ||
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Bobsleigh | ||
World Championships | ||
1955 St. Moritz | Two-man | |
1958 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Two-man | |
Luge | ||
European Championships | ||
1951 Igls | Men's singles | |
1952 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Men's doubles | |
1953 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Men's singles | |
1955 Hahnenklee | Men's singles | |
1955 Hahnenklee | Men's doubles | |
1952 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Men's singles | |
1953 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Men's doubles |
Paul Aste (born 5 December 1916, date of death unknown) was an Austrian
Aste was born in Matrei in Osttirol.
Luge career
As a luger, Aste won seven medals in the European luge championships with five golds (Men's singles: 1951, 1953, 1955; Men's doubles: 1952, 1955) and two silvers (Men's singles: 1952, Men's doubles: 1953).[1]
Bobsleigh career
Aste also competed in
Role at the 1964 Winter Olympics
At the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Aste played three roles. His first was as a
Aste created some controversy with his recitation of the Olympic oath. Where the traditional oath ended "for the glory of the sports and the honor of our countries", he replaced the word "countries" with "teams". This change was deliberate and reflected Aste's belief that nationalism had negatively affected the Games. His one word substitution sparked significant debate, including a direct rebuff from a representative of the Soviet Union.[2]
Bobsleigh track concern
When the bobsleigh track was completed in time for the
References
- ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ISBN 0-313-28477-6. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
Paul Aste -wikipedia.
- 1956 bobsleigh two-man results
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- IOC website on 1964 Winter Olympics
- Official Olympic Report of the IX Winter Olympics - Innsbruck 1964. pp. 40, 65. (in German)
- Time magazine February 15, 1963 article on the 1964 bobsleigh track competition that lead to safety changes on the track
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-Man". In The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.
External links
- Paul Aste at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)