Christian Auer (born 4 April 1966) is an Austrian skeleton racer who competed from the late 1980s to the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won five medals in the men's event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (1991), two silvers (1989, 1995), and two bronzes (1992, 1996).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1991 Igls | Men |
 | 1989 St. Moritz | Men |
| 1995 Lillehammer | Men |
 | 1992 Calgary | Men |
| 1996 Calgary | Men |
Auer also finished 12th in the men's skeleton at Salt Lake City in 2002.
He won the overall men's Skeleton World Cup title five times (1989–90, 1990–1, 1991–2, 1993–4, 1994–5).
Auer became a skeleton coach for the Canadian national team after the 2002 games.
References
- 2002 men's skeleton results
- Austrian Olympic Committee profile (in German)
- List of men's skeleton World Cup champions since 1987.
- Men's skeleton world championship medalists since 1989
- Skeleton article featuring Auer
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