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Austrian luger

Markus Prock (born 22 June 1964) is an Austrianluger who competed between 1983 and 2002. Born in Innsbruck, Prock competed in six Winter Olympics winning three medals in the men's singles event with two silvers (1992, 1994) and one bronze (2002).

Prock grew up in the village of Mieders in the Stubaital. His parents managed a petrol station and a pension.^[1] He competed in several sports in his youth, ski racing, playing football and sprinting, achieving personal bests of 22.8s for the 200m and 50.9s for the 400m whilst in high school.^[2] He took up luge after racing in a competition for teenagers held at Igls.^[1]

Prock was known for his rivalry with Georg Hackl, with Prock being dominant in World Cup competition whilst Hackl consistently achieved success at the Winter Olympics.

Prock was noted for his athleticism and his powerful start.^[2]

At the FIL World Luge Championships, Prock won 13 medals, including