Hans-Jörg Neumann
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Hans-Jörg Neumann was an East German luge
r who competed in the mid 1970s. He won two silver medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1974
, 1975
).
Neumann also won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1975 FIL European Luge Championships
in Olang
, Italy
.
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed in the mid 1970s. He won two silver medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1974
FIL World Luge Championships 1974
The FIL World Luge Championships 1974 took place in Königssee, West Germany for a record third time. Königssee had hosted the event previously in 1969 and 1970.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
, 1975
FIL World Luge Championships 1975
The FIL World Luge Championships 1975 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for a second time after previously hosting the championships in 1967.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
).
Neumann also won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1975 FIL European Luge Championships
FIL European Luge Championships 1975
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
in Olang
Olang
Olang is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.