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Austrian bobsledder and sprinter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viola Kleiser (born 13 November 1990 in Vienna) is an Austrian bobsledder and sprinter.[2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 13 November 1990 Vienna, Austria |
| Education | University of Missouri–Kansas City University of Vienna[1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Sport | Bobsleigh, athletics |
Before bobsleigh, Kleiser was a student-athlete at the University of Missouri–Kansas City where she majored in Psychology. Under the direction of head track coach Shameika McField, she ran short sprints and relays for the team.
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Kleiser competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. She teamed with driver Christina Hengster in the two-woman event, finishing 15th. She participated in the first two runs, before being replaced by Alexandra Tüchi.[4][5]
Kleiser made her World Cup debut in November 2013. As of April 2014, her best World Cup finish is 12th, at Calgary in 2013–14.[2]
Kleiser is currently competing in the 2015 European Games, the first of its kind, for her home country of Austria, in team athletics, and earned a silver medal.
She was born to Sigrid Eysn and Christoph Kleiser on 13 November 1990. Viola has two sisters, Valerie Kleiser and Flora Kleiser.[3]
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