Jan Behrendt

Jan Behrendt (born 29 November 1967 in Ilmenau, Bezirk Suhl) 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.

Jan Behrendt
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1992 AlbertvilleMen's doubles
1998 NaganoMen's doubles
1988 CalgaryMen's doubles
1994 LillehammerMen's doubles
World Championships
1989 WinterbergMen's doubles
1991 WinterbergMen's doubles
1991 WinterbergMixed team
1993 CalgaryMen's doubles
1993 CalgaryMixed team
1995 LillehammerMen's doubles
1995 LillehammerMixed team
1989 WinterbergMixed team
1996 AltenbergMixed team
1997 IglsMen's doubles
1997 IglsMixed team
World Cup Championships
1993–94Men's doubles
1994–95Men's doubles
1995–96Men's doubles
1988–89Men's doubles
1990–91Men's doubles
1991–92Men's doubles
1992–93Men's doubles
European Championships
1996 SiguldaMen's doubles
1996 SiguldaMixed team
1998 OberhofMen's doubles
1998 OberhofMixed team
1990 IglsMen's doubles
1992 WinterbergMen'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 six medals with four golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1998; Mixed team: 1996, 1998) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1990, 1992).[1]

They won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96).

Behrendt and Krausse retired after the 1998 Olympics. The same year they were proclaimed honorary citizens of Ilmenau.

References
  1. "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.


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