Viola Kleiser

{{short description|Austrian bobsledder and sprinter}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Viola Kleiser | image = 20170218 Staatsmeisterschaft Leichtathletik 3710.jpg | nationality = Austrian | birth_place = Vienna, Austria | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|13}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.78 m | weight = 72 kg | website = | country = {{AUT}} | sport = Bobsleigh, athletics | education = University of Missouri–Kansas City<br>University of Vienna<ref>[https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n165708-kleiser-viola.htm 2017 Universiade bio]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | medaltemplates = }} '''Viola Kleiser''' (born {{birth date|1990|11|13|df=y}} in Vienna) is an Austrian bobsledder and sprinter.<ref name="fibtprofile">[http://www.fibt.com/bobsleigh/athletes.html?athl_id=129851 FIBT Profile]</ref>

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.

==Career==

===Best Times===

Indoor- *60 meters: 7.59 at NÖLV county championships, 7 January 2015 *200 meters: 25.17 at The Summit League Championships, 15 February 2012 (UMKC School Record)

Outdoor- *100 meters: 11.68 Meeting at Kapfenberg, 20 July 2014 *200 meters: 24.07 at Austrian championships 3 August 2014 *400 meters: 56.62 at MU Relays, 24 March 2012 <ref name="umkcprofile" />

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.<ref name="sportsrefprofile">{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/viola-kleiser-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101804/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/viola-kleiser-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref><ref name="sochi2014profile">{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=March 19, 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-viola-kleiser |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319025025/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-viola-kleiser |archivedate=March 19, 2014 }}</ref>

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.<ref name=fibtprofile/>

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.

==Personal life== She was born to Sigrid Eysn and Christoph Kleiser on 13 November 1990. Viola has two sisters, Valerie Kleiser and Flora Kleiser.<ref name="umkcprofile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.umkckangaroos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18300&ATCLID=205329474|title = Viola Kleiser - 2011-12 - Track and Field}}</ref>

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