Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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The 1992 Winter Olympic Games
Luge
results
The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne
, about 70 km from host city Albertville
.
Erdmann is the first person of either sex to medal in both bobsleigh
and luge
, earning a bronze in two-woman bobsleigh at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
Luge
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...
results
The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne
La Plagne
La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
, about 70 km from host city Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
.
Men's singles
February 10, 1992| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 3:02.363 | |
| Silver | 3:02.669 | |
| Bronze | 3:02.942 | |
| 4 | 3:02.973 | |
| 5 | 3:03.197 | |
| 6 | 3:03.267 | |
| 7 | 3:03.276 | |
| 8 | 3:03.543 | |
| 9 | 3:03.773 | |
| 10 | 3:03.852 | |
| 11 | 3:03.908 | |
| 12 | 3:04.195 | |
| 13 | 3:04.674 | |
| 14 | 3:05.292 | |
| 15 | 3:05.295 | |
| 16 | 3:05.510 | |
| 17 | 3:05.800 | |
| 18 | 3:06.195 | |
| 19 | 3:06.269 | |
| 20 | 3:06.442 | |
| 21 | 3:06.899 | |
| 22 | 3:07.360 | |
| 23 | 3:07.403 | |
| 24 | 3:07.798 | |
| 25 | 3:08.310 | |
| 26 | 3:08.783 | |
| 27 | 3:08.904 | |
| 28 | 3:09.830 | |
| 29 | 3:11.135 | |
| 30 | 3:11.173 | |
| 31 | 3:11.177 | |
| 32 | 3:12.956 | |
| 33 | 3:13.423 | |
| 34 | 3:16.655 |
Doubles
February 14, 1992| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| (Stefan Krauße Stefan Krauße Stefan Krauße is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... , Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... ) |
1:32.053 | |
| (Yves Mankel Yves Mankel Yves Mankel is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Thomas Rudolph, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Thomas Rudolph Thomas Rudolph Thomas Rudolph is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Yves Mankel he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... ) |
1:32.239 | |
| (Hansjörg Raffl Hansjörg Raffl Hansjörg Raffl is an Italian luger who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 1994 and a bronze in 1992.... , Norbert Huber Norbert Huber Norbert Huber is an Italian luger who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... ) |
1:32.298 | |
| 4 | (Ioan Apostol Ioan Apostol Ioan Apostol is a Romanian luger who competed in four Winter Olympics.He was born in Valea Doftanei, Prahova County.He earned his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Albertville in 1992.... , Constantin-Liviu Cepoi Constantin-Liviu Cepoi Constantin-Liviu Cepoi is a Romanian-Moldovan luger who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s.He was born in Broşteni, Drăguşeni, Suceava County.... ) |
1:32.649 |
| 5 | (Kurt Brugger Kurt Brugger Kurt Brugger is an Italian luger who competed from 1987 to 2003. Together with Wilfried Huber, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... , Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1985. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... ) |
1:32.810 |
| 6 | (Hans Kohala Hans Kohala Hans Kohala is a Swedish luger who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the men's doubles at Albertville in 1992.-References:**... , Carl-Johan Lindqvist Carl-Johan Lindqvist Carl-Johan Alexander Lindqvist is a Swedish luger who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the men's doubles at Albertville in 1992.... ) |
1:33.134 |
| 7 | (Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher is an Austrian luger who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in mixed team , a silver in mixed team and a bronze in men's singles .Competing in three Winter Olympics, Gleirscher also finished seventh in the... , Markus Schmidt Markus Schmidt (luge) Markus Schmidt is an Austrian luger who competed between 1987 and 1997. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned a bronze medal in the men's singles event at Albertville in 1992.... ) |
1:33.257 |
| 8 | (Albert Demtschenko Albert Demtschenko Albert Demtschenko is a Russian luger who has competed since 1992. A six-time Winter Olympian, he finally won his first medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a silver in the men's singles event... , Aleksei Zelensky Aleksei Zelensky Aleksei Zelensky is a Russian luger who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the men's doubles event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:***... ) |
1:33.299 |
| 9 | (Wendel Suckow Wendel Suckow Wendel "The Barbour" Suckow is an American luger who competed during the 1990s. He is best known for the being the first American to ever win a gold medal in luge either at the Winter Olympics or the World Championships when he was the surprise winner of the 1993 championships in Calgary, Alberta,... , Bill Tavares) |
1:33.451 |
| 10 | (Igor Lobanov, Gennady Belyakov) | 1:33.947 |
| 11 | (Aivars Polis, Roberts Suahrevs) | 1:33.949 |
| 12 | (Chris Thorpe Chris Thorpe Chris Thorpe is an American luger who competed from 1989 to 2002. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 1998 and a bronze in 2002.... , Gordy Sheer) |
1:34.042 |
| 13 | (Christi-Adrian Sudu, Dan Doll) | 1:34.101 |
| 14 | (Bob Gasper, André Benoit) | 1:34.102 |
| 15 | (Petr Urban, Jan Kohoutek) | 1:34.274 |
| 16 | (Harald Rolfsen Harald Rolfsen Harald Rolfsen is a Norwegian luger, born in Oslo. He competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.-References:... , Snorre Pedersen Snorre Pedersen Snorre Pedersen is a Norwegian skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2005. He finished 14th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... ) |
1:34.978 |
| 17 | (Ilko Karacholov, Ivan Karacholov) | 1:35.052 |
| 18 | (Atsushi Sasaki, Yuji Sasaki) | 1:35.342 |
| 19 | (Yves Boyer, Frédéric Bertrand) | 1:36.907 |
| 20 | (Leszek Szarejko, Adrian Przechewka) | 1:55.054 |
Women's singles
February 12, 1992| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 3:06.696 | |
| Silver | 3:06.769 | |
| Bronze | 3:07.115 | |
| 4 | 3:07.673 | |
| 5 | 3:07.973 | |
| 6 | 3:07.980 | |
| 7 | 3:08.018 | |
| 8 | 3:08.383 | |
| 9 | 3:08.547 | |
| 10 | 3:08.746 | |
| 11 | 3:08.798 | |
| 12 | 3:08.828 | |
| 13 | 3:08.999 | |
| 14 | 3:09.207 | |
| 15 | 3:09.295 | |
| 16 | 3:09.521 | |
| 17 | 3:09.660 | |
| 18 | 3:09.757 | |
| 19 | 3:09.901 | |
| 20 | 3:10.443 | |
| 21 | 3:10.465 | |
| 22 | 3:13.126 | |
| 23 | 3:14.342 | |
| 24 | 3:16.239 |
Erdmann is the first person of either sex to medal in both bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
and luge
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...
, earning a bronze in two-woman bobsleigh at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |