Margit Schumann

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Margit Schumann

Schumann in 1971.
Medal record
Women's Luge
Competitor for  East Germany
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 14 September 1952 in Waltershausen) 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.

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