Hans Brandner (born 19 February 1949 in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria) is a German former luger who competed for West Germany from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at Innsbruck in 1976.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Luge | ||
Representing  West Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1976 Innsbruck | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
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1979 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1977 Igls | Men's doubles |
| World Cup Championships | ||
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1977-78 | Men's doubles |
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1978-79 | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
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1977 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1972 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1973 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1980 Olang | Men's doubles |
Brandner also won two medals at the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1979 and a bronze in 1977. He also won four medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with one gold (1977), one silver (1972), and two bronzes (1973, 1980).[1]
Brandner's best overall finish in the men's doubles Luge World Cup was second in the inaugural 1977–8 season.
Later he managed with his wife the "Hochkalter" hotel (named after the nearby Hochkalter mountains) in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden.
References
edit- ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-02-21)
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile on Brandner at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29)
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-06-30)
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
- List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-02-06)
- Hotel Hochkalter (in German)
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