Anton Winkler

Anton Winkler (23 February 1954 – 8 October 2016) was a West German luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Anton Winkler

Medal record
Men's luge
Representing West Germany
Olympic Games
	1980 Lake Placid	Men's singles
World Championships
	1978 Imst	Men's singles
	1977 Igls	Men's singles
	1979 Königssee	Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
	1977-78	Men's singles
European Championships
	1977 Königssee	Men's singles

Winkler also won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver (singles: 1978) and two bronzes (singles: 1977, doubles: 1979). Additionally, he won a gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1977 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany. Winkler was the first men's singles Luge World Cup overall champion in 1977–78.

Winkler died on 8 October 2016.

References

• FIL-Luge.org 13 October 2016 article on Winkler's passing. - accessed 15 October 2016.
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