Elisabeth Demleitner
Elisabeth Demleitner (born September 23, 1952 in Kochel am See ) is a former German luge athlete .
In the 1970s, Elisabeth Demleitner was the major German competitor of the East German racing luge legend Margit Schumann . Demleitner won the world championship in 1971 and was European champion in 1977 and 1978. At the 1976 Winter Olympics she won the bronze medal. From 1971 to 1976 she was German champion six times in a row.
For her sporting success she received the silver bay leaf in 1976 .
successes
- Olympic Games: Bronze 1976
- World championships
- Gold 1971
- Silver 1974, 1979
- Bronze 1970
- European championships
- Gold 1977, 1978
- Silver 1972
- German champion 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Web links
- Elisabeth Demleitner in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stadt Landshut, Sportchronik 1974–76: .... 1975 Reception of the German Olympic team in October with Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in Bonn and awarding of the silver laurel leaf. ...
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Demleitner, Elisabeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German luge athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kochel am See |