▁unable ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁a ▁hat - tr ick ▁of ▁g olds ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁So chi , ▁finishing ▁second ▁to ▁the ▁German ▁du o ▁of ▁Tob ias ▁W endl ▁and ▁Tob ias ▁Ar lt , ▁whose ▁lead ▁of ▁. 5 2 2 ▁seconds ▁over ▁the ▁L ingers ▁was ▁the ▁largest ▁winning ▁margin ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁Olympic ▁doubles ▁competition . ▁However ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁made ▁them ▁the ▁second ▁most ▁successful ▁pair ing ▁in ▁Olympic ▁doubles ▁l uge , ▁behind ▁Stefan ▁Kra uß e ▁and ▁Jan ▁Be hr end t . ▁Less ▁than ▁six ▁weeks ▁later ▁the ▁L inger ▁brothers ▁announced ▁their ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁sport . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁L inger ▁lives ▁in ▁Ab sam , ▁Austria , ▁and ▁serves ▁in ▁the ▁Aust rian ▁army . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : A ust rian ▁male ▁lug ers ▁Category : L ug ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : L ug ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : L ug ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : L ug ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁lug ers ▁of ▁Austria ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁gold ▁medal ists ▁for ▁Austria ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁silver ▁medal ists ▁for ▁Austria ▁Category : O lymp ic