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1454:2019: Italy
1418:Tobias Wendl
1368:Tobias Wendl
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1232:Steffen Skel
1222:David Möller
1207:Steffen Skel
1182:Steffen Skel
1126:Jan Behrendt
1111:Susi Erdmann
1091:Jan Behrendt
1081:Susi Erdmann
1051:Kurt Brugger
1027:1994: Italy
1006:Susi Erdmann
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1642:1978 births
1614:Selina Egle
1599:Thomas Steu
1493:Thomas Steu
1468:Ivan Nagler
1423:Tobias Arlt
1393:Toni Eggert
1373:Tobias Arlt
1293:Andris Šics
1283:Anna Orlova
1268:Andris Šics
1172:Georg Hackl
1147:Georg Hackl
1101:Jens Müller
1071:Georg Hackl
1066:Jens Müller
1016:Yves Mankel
1001:René Friedl
996:Georg Hackl
966:René Friedl
961:Jens Müller
926:Georg Hackl
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281:Mixed team
276:2008 Cesana
250:2004 Nagano
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1636:Categories
1413:Ralf Palik
1388:Felix Loch
1363:Felix Loch
1298:Juris Šics
1273:Juris Šics
1152:Sylke Otto
1011:Sylke Otto
976:Sylke Otto
672:12 January
638:12 January
581:References
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533:Nagano
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