Jan Behrendt (born November 29, 1967 in Ilmenau, Thuringia) is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid-1980s to 1998. Together with Stefan Krausse he won two Olympic gold medals (1992, 1998), one silver medal (1988) and one bronze (1994) in men's doubles.
In addition, they won eleven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with seven golds (Men's doubles: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995; Mixed team: 1991, 1993, 1995) and four silvers (Men's doubles: 1997, Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997). At the FIL European Luge Championships, they won a total of five medals with three golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1998; Mixed team: 1998) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1990, 1992).
They won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1993-4, 1994-5, 1995-6).
Behrendt and Krausse retired after the 1998 Olympics. The same year they were proclaimed honorary citizens of Ilmenau.
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| | Six per team |
- 1989: Italy
- 1990: East Germany
- 1991: Germany
- 1993: Germany
- 1995: Germany
- 1996: Austria
- 1997: Austria
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| | Four per team |
- 1999: Austria
- 2000: Germany
- 2001: Germany
- 2003: Germany
- 2004: Germany
- 2005: Germany
- 2007: Germany
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| | Four per team as relay |
- 2008: Germany
- 2009: Germany
- 2011: Cancelled
- 2012: Germany
- 2013: Germany
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| | Six per team |
- 1988: West Germany
- 1990: East Germany
- 1992: Germany
- 1994: Italy
- 1996: Germany
- 1998: Germany
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| | Four per team |
- 2000: Germany
- 2002: Germany
- 2004: Germany
- 2006: Germany
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| | Four per team as relay |
- 2008: Latvia
- 2010: Latvia
- 2012: Russia
- 2014: Russia
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World Cup champions in men's doubles luge |
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| Name |
Behrendt, Jan |
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| Short description |
Luger |
| Date of birth |
November 29, 1967 |
| Place of birth |
Ilmenau |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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East Germany 
Germany