Margit Schumann
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| Medal record | |||
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| Luge | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1976 Innsbruck | Women's singles | |
| Bronze | 1972 Sapporo | Women's singles | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1973 Oberhof | Women's singles | |
| Gold | 1974 Königssee | Women's singles | |
| Gold | 1975 Hammarstrand | Women's singles | |
| Gold | 1977 Igls | Women's singles | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1973 Königssee | Women's singles | |
| Gold | 1974 Imst | Women's singles | |
| Gold | 1975 Olang | Women's singles | |
| Silver | 1977 Königssee | Women's singles | |
| Bronze | 1979 Oberhof | Women's singles | |
Margit Schumann (born September 14, 1952) is an East German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).
Schumann also won four consecutive gold medals at the FIL World Luge Championships (1973-75, 1977). Her number of championships would not be matched until Sylke Otto (also German) won it in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2005.
At the FIL European Luge Championships, Schumann won five medals with three golds (1973-1975), one silver (1977), and one bronze (1979).
In 2004, Schumann was among the first three inductees into the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame, along with Klaus Bonsack and Paul Hildgartner.
[edit] References
- FIL-Luge.org January 7, 2004 Hall of Fame induction.
- 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)
- SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge (French)
- Winter Olympic results - women's luge: 1964-2006.
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