Sergey Danilin (born 1 January 1960) was a Soviet

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 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...

r who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned the silver medal in the men's singles event at Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....

 in 1984

1984 Winter Olympics

The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...

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Danilin also won a complete medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1981

FIL World Luge Championships 1981

The FIL World Luge Championships 1981 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the third time. Hammarstrand had hosted the event previously in 1967 and 1975...

, a silver in 1983

FIL World Luge Championships 1983

The FIL World Luge Championships 1983 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside of Europe.-Men's singles:...

, and a bronze in 1987

FIL World Luge Championships 1987

The FIL World Luge Championships 1987 took place in Igls, Austria for the second time, having done so previously in 1977.-Men's singles:Prock wins Austria's first medal at the world championships since 1978.-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...

. He also won a pair of bronze medals in the mixed team event (1989

FIL World Luge Championships 1989

The FIL World Luge Championships 1989 took place in Winterberg, West Germany. The mixed team event consisting of two separate runs each in men's singles, two separate runs each in women's singles, and one run in men's doubles debutted.-Men's singles:...

, 1990

FIL World Luge Championships 1990

-Men's singles:Hackl becomes the first person to win the world championships in consecutive years in this event.-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...

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Danilin also won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1986

FIL European Luge Championships 1986

The FIL European Luge Championships 1986 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the fourth time after hosting the event previously in 1970, 1976, and 1978...

 and a silver in 1982

FIL European Luge Championships 1982

-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

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His best finish in the overall men's singles Luge World Cup was second twice (1981-2, 1982-3).

Danilin married fellow Soviet luger Nadejda Danilina

Nadejda Danilina

Nadejda Danilina is a Soviet luger who competed in the late 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the women's singles event at Calgary in 1988....

in 1986.