Balthasar Schwarm
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Medal record | |||
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Luge | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | Men's doubles | |
World Championships | |||
Gold | 1979 Königssee | Men's doubles | |
Bronze | 1977 Igls | Men's doubles | |
European Championships | |||
Gold | 1977 Königssee | Men's doubles | |
Silver | 1972 Königssee | Men's doubles | |
Bronze | 1973 Königssee | Men's doubles | |
Bronze | 1980 Olang | Men's doubles |
Balthasar Schwarm (born September 11, 1946) was a West German luger who competed 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.
Schwarm 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).
Schwarm's best overall finish in the men's doubles Luge World Cup was second in the inaugral 1977-8 season.
[edit] References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile on Schwarm
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton.
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of European luge champions (German)
- List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
- Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006
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