Ulrich Hahn (born 5 November 1955 in Elbingerode) is an East German luger who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. He won two gold medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1974, 1981).
.jpg) Hahn at the 1975 GDR championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luge | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1974 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1981 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
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1973 Königssee | Men's doubles |
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1978 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
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1980 Olang | Men's doubles |
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1975 Olang | Men's doubles |
He also won four medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with three silvers (1973, 1978, 1980) and one bronze (1975).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Lake Placid, New York, in 1980.
As of 2007[update], Hahn is track manager of the bobsled, luge, and skeleton track in Altenberg, Germany.
His wife, Christine Scheiblich, won the gold medal in the women's single sculls at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.
References
edit- FIBT World Championships 2008 in Altenberg, Germany featuring Hahn as track manager. - Accessed 1 July 2007.
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of European luge champions (in German)
- Sports-reference.com profile
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Luge: Men's Two-seater". In The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 576.
External links
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