Michael Walter (luger)

Michael Walter (luger)
Medal record
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Michael Walter (luger)
Men's Luge
Competitor for  East Germany
World Championships
Gold 1985 Oberhof Men's singles
Silver 1981 Hammarstrand Men's singles
World Cup Championships
Bronze 1981-82 Men's singles
European Championships
Silver 1988 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze 1986 Hammarstrand Men's singles
DDR-Championships 1984: Michael Walter, Bettina Schmidt, Jörg Hoffmann and Jochen Pietzsch

Michael Walter (born 12 March 1959 in Pirna, Saxony) is an East German former luger who competed during the 1980s. He won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1985 and a silver in 1981.

Walter also won two medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a silver in the mixed team event (1988) and a bronze in the men's singles event (1986). He also was men's singles Luge World Cup overall title in 1983-4.

Walter also competed in two Winter Olympics and was a substitute for the East German team on a third. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's singles event at Sarajevo in 1984.

References

v · World champions in men's singles luge.

1955: Anton Salvesen (NOR) · 1957: Hans Schaller (FRG) · 1958: Jerzy Wojnar (POL) · 1959: Herbert Thaler (AUT) · 1960: Helmut Berndt (FRG) · 1961: Jerzy Wojnar (POL) · 1962: Thomas Köhler (GDR) · 1963: Fritz Nachmann (FRG) · 1965: Hans Plenk (FRG) · 1967: Thomas Köhler (GDR) · 1969: Josef Feistmantl (AUT) · 1970: Josef Fendt (FRG) · 1971: Karl Brunner (ITA) · 1973: Hans Rinn (GDR) · 1974: Josef Fendt (FRG) · 1975: Wolfram Fiedler (GDR) · 1977: Hans Rinn (GDR) · 1978: Paul Hildgartner (ITA) · 1979: Dettlef Günther (GDR) · 1981: Sergey Danilin (URS) · 1983: Miroslav Zajonc (CAN) · 1985: Michael Walter (GDR) · 1987: Markus Prock · 1989: Georg Hackl (FRG) · 1990: Georg Hackl (FRG) · 1991: Arnold Huber (ITA) · 1993: Wendel Suckow (USA) · 1995: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) · 1996: Markus Prock (AUT) · 1997: Georg Hackl (GER) · 1999: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) · 2000: Jens Müller (GER) · 2001: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) · 2003: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) · 2004: David Möller (GER) · 2005: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) · 2007: David Möller (GER) · 2008: Felix Loch (GER) · 2009: Felix Loch (GER) · 2011: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) ·
v · World Cup champions in men's singles luge
1977-8: Anton Winkler (FRG) * 1978-9: Paul Hildgartner (ITA) * 1979-80: Ernst Haspinger (ITA) * 1980-1: (tie) Ernst Haspinger (ITA) & Paul Hildgartner (ITA) * 1981-2: Ernst Haspinger (ITA) * 1982-3: Paul Hildgartner (ITA) * 1983-4: Michael Walter (GDR) * 1984-5: Norbert Huber (ITA) * 1985-6: Norbert Huber (ITA) * 1986-7: Norbert Huber (ITA) * 1987-8: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1988-9: Georg Hackl (FRG) * 1989-90: Georg Hackl (FRG) * 1990-1: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1991-2: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1992-3: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1993-4: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1994-5: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1995-6: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1996-7: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1997-8: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 1998-9: Markus Prock (AUT) * 1999-2000: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2000-1: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2001-2: Markus Prock (AUT) * 2002-3: Markus Kleinheinz (AUT) * 2003-4: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2004-5: Albert Demtschenko (RUS) * 2005-6: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2006-7: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2007-8: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2008-9: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2009–10: Armin Zöggeler (ITA) * 2010–11: Armin Zöggeler (ITA)


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