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}}Helene "Leni" Thurner (born August 12, 1938) is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1960s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She was born in Zams. Thurner also won three medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver (1963) and two bronzes (1961, 1967). She also won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1962 FIL European Luge Championships in Weissenbach, Austria. References- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010121449/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THURNHEL01 |title=DatabaseOlympics.com profile of Thurner |date=2006-10-10}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610220058/http://www.fuzilogik.com/Luge/Women-s-Luge-Olympic-Medals.html |title=Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Women's luge |date=2015-06-10}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630054011/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml |title=Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. |date=2007-06-30}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://archive.is/20121204165409/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldluge.shtml |title=Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. |date=2012-12-04}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325014953/http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html |title=List of European luge champions {{de icon}} |date=2008-03-25}}
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