# Rupert Staudinger

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**Rupert Staudinger** (born 15 July 1997) is a British-German [luger](/source/Luge). Born in [Berchtesgaden](/source/Berchtesgaden) in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria) to a German father and a Welsh mother, he grew up in [Schönau am Königssee](/source/Sch%C3%B6nau_am_K%C3%B6nigssee).[1][2]

Staudinger competed for the United Kingdom in the [men's singles event](/source/Luge_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles) at the [2018 Winter Olympics](/source/2018_Winter_Olympics).[3] Since no British athlete qualified for the [2014 Winter Olympics](/source/2014_Winter_Olympics), luge did not receive UK Sport funding for the 2018 Olympic cycle. Staudinger still qualified for the [2018 Winter Olympics](/source/2018_Winter_Olympics) and finished in 33rd place despite posting his best time.[4]

## References

1. ["Rupert Staudinger - Player Profile - Luge - Eurosport"](https://www.eurosport.com/luge/rupert-staudinger_prs442901/person.shtml). *Eurosport*. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

1. ["Große Ambitionen"](https://www.berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de/startseite_artikel,-grosse-ambitionen-_arid,381272.html) (in German). *Berchtesgadener Anzeiger*. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

1. ["Rupert Staudinger"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071611/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3036556-rupert-staudinger.htm). *Pyeongchang 2018*. Archived from [the original](https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/luge/athlete-profile-n3036556-rupert-staudinger.htm) on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

1. ["Winter Olympics: David Gleirscher claims Austria's first luge gold in 50 years after Felix Loch error"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/42968003). BBC. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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