Viola Kleiser
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born |
13 November 1990 Wein, Austria |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Austria |
| Sport |
 Bobsleigh |
Viola Kleiser (born November 13, 1990 in Vienna) is an Austrian bobsledder.[1]
Before bobsleigh, Kleiser was a student-athlete at the University of Missouri - Kansas City where she majored in Psychology. Under the direction of head track coach Shameika McField, she ran short sprints and relays for the team.
Career
Best Times
Indoor-
- 60 meters: 7.59 at NÖLV county championships (01/17/15)
- 200 meters: 25.17 at The Summit League Championships, 2/15/12 (UMKC School Record)
Outdoor-
- 100 meters: 11.68 Meeting at Kapfenberg, 7/20/14;
- 200 meters: 24.07 at Austrian championships 08/03/14;
- 400 meters: 56.62 at MU Relays, 3/24/12 [2]
Kleiser competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. She teamed with driver Christina Hengster in the two-woman event, finishing 15th. She participated in the first two runs, before being replaced by Alexandra Tüchi.[3][4]
Kleiser made her World Cup debut in November 2013. As of April 2014, her best World Cup finish is 12th, at Calgary in 2013–14.[1]
Kleiser is currently competing in the 2015 European Games, the first of its kind, for her home country of Austria, in team athletics, and earned a silver medal.
Personal life
She was born to Sigrid Eysn and Christoph Kleiser on November 13, 1990. Viola has two sisters, Valerie Kleiser and Flora Kleiser. [2]
References
- 1 2 FIBT Profile
- 1 2
- ↑ "Sports Reference Profile".
- ↑ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014.