Steffi Martin

Steffi Martin (later as Steffi Walter, born September 17, 1962) is an East German luger who competed during the 1980s. She won gold medals in the women's singles event, first at Sarajevo in 1984 under her maiden name Martin, then became the first woman to repeat as Olympic champion at Calgary in 1988 under her married name Walter.

Martin also won two gold medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1983, 1985). She also won two silver medals in the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships (1982, 1986).

Martin was overall Luge World Cup champion in women's singles in 1983-4 (shared with fellow East German Bettina Schmidt).

References

* [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/bioma.htm Great Olympians Ma]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in 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/wwc-s.html List of women's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.sportquick.com/techlist.asp?SearchResult=Envoi&list0=Luge&list1=Championnats%20du%20Monde%20piste%20artificielle&list2=&shot2=T&shot3=Champion SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge] fr icon
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - women's luge: 1964-2006] .