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Unterkircher Karl
Date of birth and time Aug 17, 1970 , 05:30:00
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
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Zodiac Sign Leo
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Zodiac Sign Cancer
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Rodden Rating: AA
Remembering Since 2008
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Work : Gain social status 2004 (Set record for climbing)
Death:Death by Accident 15 July 2008 (Climbing accident) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Unterkircher Karl Biography
Italian-born mountain climber and guide, he was born in the Tyrol in the Dolomites where he found climbing fascinating even as a young man. He joined the paratroopers and taught others climbing skills. After his military service, he began mountaineering as a profession and became noted for finding new mountain routes and for his own skills. In 2004 he climbed Mount Everest and K2 within 53 days and without oxygen. His feat landed him in the Guiness Book of World Records.The recipient of many medals and prizes, he was awarded the Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana On July 15, 2008 he died while climbing Pakistans Nanga Parbats Rakhiot face. A ledge of snow collapsed under him, hurling his body into a crevasse. Read less
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Unterkircher Karl
Unterkircher Karl was born on Mon Aug 17 1970 00:00:00 GMT+0000 in Selva, Italy. He is a retired Italian luger who has competed in four Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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- In 2018, Unterkircher was appointed as the technical director of the Italian national luge team.
- In 2019, he was elected as a member of the International Luge Federation's Athletes' Commission.
Other Info
- Unterkircher is married to former luger Gerda Weissensteiner, with whom he has two children.
- He retired from competitive luge in 2006.
- He is a police officer in the Italian Carabinieri.