Jens Müller (luger)

Jens Müller (born 6 July 1965 in Torgau, Bezirk Leipzig) is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.

Jens Müller

Müller in 1987
Personal information
Born	6 July 1965 (1965-07-06) (age 60) Torgau, Bezirk Leipzig
Medal record Men's luge Representing  East Germany &  Germany Olympic Games 1988 Calgary Men's singles 1998 Nagano Men's singles World Championships 1990 Calgary Mixed team 1991 Winterberg Mixed team 1995 Lillehammer Mixed team 2000 St. Moritz Men's singles 1987 Igls Men's singles 1989 Winterberg Men's singles 1989 Winterberg Mixed team 1996 Altenberg Mixed team 1997 Igls Mixed team 1999 Königssee Men's singles 2000 St. Mortiz Mixed team 1985 Oberhof Men's singles 1990 Calgary Men's singles 1996 Altenberg Men's singles World Cup Championships 1988-89 Men's singles 1996-97 Men's singles 1999-00 Men's singles 1987-88 Men's singles 1989-90 Men's singles 1990-91 Men's singles 1994-95 Men's singles 1998-99 Men's singles European Championships 1990 Igls Mixed team 1996 Sigulda Men's singles 1996 Sigulda Mixed team 1998 Oberhof Mixed team 2000 Winterberg Men's singles 1986 Hammarstrand Men's singles 1988 Königssee Mixed team 1990 Igls Men's singles

Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof. During his career, he won 14 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including four gold (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1990, 1991, 1995), seven silvers (Men's singles: 1987, 1989, 1999; Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000), and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1985, 1990, 1996).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Müller won eight medals. This included five golds (Men's singles: 1996, 2000; Mixed team: 1990, 1996, 1998), two silvers (Men's singles: 1986; Mixed team: 1988), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1990). In Luge World Cup, Müller's best overall finish in men's singles was second three times (1988-9, 1996-7, 1999-2000).

Müller has been an honorary citizen of Ilmenau, Thuringia since 1988. He is also a skeleton coach, working with racers such as Diane Sartor and Kerstin Jürgens.

References

• FIL-Luge profile
• Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-02-21)
• Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2002-02-23)
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
• List of European luge champions at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-03-25) (in German)
• List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-02-06)

External links

• Jens Müller at Olympedia