Kurt Brugger

Kurt Brugger (born 17 March 1969 in Bruneck, South Tyrol) is an Italian luger and coach who competed from 1987 to 2003.

Together with Wilfried Huber, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

He also took two medals at the World Junior Championships in Olang in 1988, a gold in the singles and a bronze in the doubles.

He subsequently engaged in mountaineering, with his most significant achievement being scaling the Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat.

He has also served on the staff of the Italian luge team, and was appointed head coach in 2013.