Jochen Pietzsch

Medal record

Pietzsch (right) in 1984.
Men's Luge
Competitor for  East Germany
Competitor for  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold 1988 Calgary Men's doubles
Bronze 1984 Sarajevo Men's doubles
World Championships
Gold 1983 Lake Placid Men's doubles
Gold 1985 Oberhof Men's doubles
Gold 1987 Igls Men's doubles
Gold 1990 Calgary Mixed team
Bronze 1989 Winterberg Men's doubles
Bronze 1990 Calgary Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
Gold 1983-84 Men's doubles
Bronze 1988-89 Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold 1990 Igls Men's doubles
Gold 1990 Igls Mixed team
Silver 1986 Hammarstrand Men's doubles

Jochen Pietzsch (born 1 December 1963 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt) is an East German luger who competed during the mid 1980s. Together with Jörg Hoffmann, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.

Pietzsch also found great success at the FIL World Luge Championships with a total of six medals, including four gold (Men's doubles: 1983, 1985, 1987; Mixed team: 1990) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1989, 1990). He also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles and mixed team: both 1990) and one silver (Men's doubles: 1986).

Pietzsch won the overall Luge World Cup title in men's doubles in 1983-4.

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