# Viola Kleiser

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{{short description|Austrian bobsledder and sprinter}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Viola Kleiser
| image = 20170218 Staatsmeisterschaft Leichtathletik 3710.jpg
| nationality = Austrian
| birth_place = [Vienna](/source/Vienna), [Austria](/source/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](/source/Bobsleigh), [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))
| education = [University of Missouri–Kansas City](/source/University_of_Missouri%E2%80%93Kansas_City)<br>[University of Vienna](/source/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>
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'''Viola Kleiser''' (born {{birth date|1990|11|13|df=y}} in [Vienna](/source/Vienna)) is an Austrian [bobsledder](/source/bobsleigh) and [sprinter](/source/Sprint_(running)).<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](/source/University_of_Missouri%E2%80%93Kansas_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](/source/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](/source/2014_Winter_Olympics) for Austria. She teamed with driver [Christina Hengster](/source/Christina_Hengster) in the [two-woman](/source/Bobsleigh_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Two-woman) event, finishing 15th. She participated in the first two runs, before being replaced by [Alexandra Tüchi](/source/Alexandra_T%C3%BCchi).<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](/source/Bobsleigh_World_Cup) debut in November 2013. As of April 2014, her best World Cup finish is 12th, at [Calgary](/source/Calgary) in [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Bobsleigh_World_Cup).<ref name=fibtprofile/>

Kleiser is currently competing in the [2015 European Games](/source/2015_European_Games), the first of its kind, for her home country of [Austria](/source/Austria), in team [athletics](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_European_Games), 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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Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:Austrian women sprinters
Category:Austrian female bobsledders
Category:Olympic bobsledders for Austria
Category:Athletes from Vienna
Category:Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:European Games silver medalists for Austria
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 European Games
Category:European Games medalists in athletics
Category:Kansas City Roos women's track and field athletes
Category:21st-century Austrian sportswomen

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