Michael Walter (luger)
 Walter at the 1985 World Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's luge | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1985 Oberhof | Men's singles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1981 Hammarstrand | Men's singles |
| World Cup Championships | ||
| | 1983-84 | Men's singles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1981-82 | Men's singles |
| European Championships | ||
| | 1988 Königssee | Mixed team |
| | 1986 Hammarstrand | Men's singles |
Michael Walter (12 March 1959 – 6 August 2016)[1] was a German 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
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of European luge champions (German)
- List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
External links
Media related to Michael Walter at Wikimedia Commons
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