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Lukas Mähr

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Lukas Mähr
2024 Olympic team
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34)
Bregenz, Austria
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 470 mixed
Sailing World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Thessaloniki 470

Lukas Mähr (born 23 April 1990) is an Austrian sailor.[1] He competed in the 470 event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with Lara Vadlau.

Biography

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Mähr's first success as a sailor came in 2017 when he won the Bronze medal at the Sailing World Championships at Thessaloniki, alongside his partner David Bargehr.[2]

Since 2021 his sailing partner is Lara Vadlau in the 470 mixed category. They finished 8th in the 2022 world championships, 4th in 2023 and 10th in 2024.

Their 4th place in 2023 brought them the qualification for the 2024 summer olympics. They entered the final medal race in the leading position, securing the gold medal with a 7th place finish.[3][4]

Personal life

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Mähr is father of two children.[5] He currently lives in Gutenstein in Lower Austria.[6]

References

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  1. ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lukas-maehr_1566447
  2. ^ "Bargehr/Mähr holen 470er-WM-Bronze". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ red, ORF at/Agenturen (6 August 2024). "Segeln: 470er Vadlau/Mähr nehmen Kurs auf Gold". sport.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ red, ORF at/Agenturen (8 August 2024). "Segeln: Vadlau/Mähr holen erstes Gold". sport.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Vadlau! 470er Comeback mit Lukas Mähr als Mixed Crew! – KYCK" (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ kronesport (8 August 2024). "Steckbriefe: Das sind die Gold-Helden Vadlau/Mähr". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2024.