Franz Wembacher

Franz Wembacher (born November 15, 1958 in Bischofswiesen ) is a former German luge athlete .

In the 1980s he and Hans Stanggassinger formed an internationally very successful two-seater couple. Her greatest success was the Olympic victory at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo .

successes

• 1981 World Championship in Hammarstrand : 3rd place
• 1982 European Championship in Winterberg : 3rd place
• 1983 World Championship in Lake Placid : 3rd place
• 1984 European Championship in Olang : 2nd place
• 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo : 1st place

In addition, he was German championship two-seater in 1981, 1983 and 1984.

World Cup victories

Two-seater

No.	date	place	train
1.	05th Mar 1978	Koenigssee	Combined artificial ice rink at Königssee
2.	Feb. 22, 1981	Koenigssee	Koenigssee artificial ice rink
3.	Jan. 24, 1981	Koenigssee	Koenigssee artificial ice rink
4th	Feb 21, 1982	Koenigssee	Koenigssee artificial ice rink
5.	Feb. 27, 1983	Koenigssee	Koenigssee artificial ice rink

Private

His brother Anton was also a good luge athlete and participant in the 1980 Winter Olympics in luge .

Web links

• Franz Wembacher in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )