Rudolf Maschke
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Maschke was a luge
r who competed for Czechoslovakia
before World War II
and for West Germany
after World War II. He won five medals at the European luge championships with one gold (Men's singles: 1952
), two silvers (Men's singles and men's doubles: both 1934
), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1937
, 1938
).
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 for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and for West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
after World War II. He won five medals at the European luge championships with one gold (Men's singles: 1952
FIL European Luge Championships 1952
The FIL European Luge Championships 1952 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation was formed in 1957...
), two silvers (Men's singles and men's doubles: both 1934
FIL European Luge Championships 1934
The FIL European Luge Championships 1934 took place in Ilmenau, Germany under the auspices of the Internatioanler Schlittensportsverband , a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.-Men's singles:...
), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1937
FIL European Luge Championships 1937
The FIL European Luge Championships 1937 took place in Oslo, Norway under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation was formed in 1957.-Men's singles:-Women's...
, 1938
FIL European Luge Championships 1938
The FIL European Luge Championships 1938 took place in Salzburg, Austria under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation was formed in 1957.-Men's singles:Tietze...
).