- Jan Behrendt
Jan Behrendt (born
November 29 ,1967 inIlmenau ) is a East German-Germanluge r who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998. Together withStefan 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 theFIL 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.
References
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BEHREJAN01 DatabaseOlympics.com information on Behrendt.]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions luge and skelton.]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldluge.shtml Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.]
* [http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html List of European luge champions] de icon
* [http://sports123.com/lug/mwc-d.html List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006]
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