For the footballer, see Thomas Köhler (footballer)

Thomas Köhler (footballer)

Thomas Köhler is a German former footballer who is now manager of Dynamo Dresden II.-External links:...

Thomas Köhler (born 25 June 1940) is an East German former 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 during the 1960s.

He won three Winter Olympic medals in men's luge with two golds (Singles: 1964

1964 Winter Olympics

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...

, Doubles: 1968

1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...

) and one silver (Singles: 1968).

Köhler won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (singles: 1962

FIL World Luge Championships 1962

The FIL World Luge Championships 1962 took place in Krynica, Poland. This was the city's second time hosting the event, doing so previously in 1955.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

, 1967

FIL World Luge Championships 1967

The FIL World Luge Championships 1967 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was held following the cancellation of the previous year's championships in Friedrichroda, East Germany, which was the last cancellation in the history of the world championships.-Men's singles:-Women's...

; doubles: 1967) and one silver (doubles: 1965).