Christina Schmuck
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Christina Schmuck (sometimes listed as Christa Schmuck, born 26 January 1944) is a West German
luge
r who competed during the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
, she originally finished fifth in the women's singles event, but was awarded the silver medal upon the disqualifications of the East German team of Ortrun Enderlein
(who finished first), Anna-Maria Müller
(second), and Angela Knösel
(fourth) when the East Germans were discovered to have their runners being illegally heated.
Schmuck also won two medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 1970
and a bronze in 1969
. Both championships took place in Königssee
, West Germany
.
She also won two medals the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1967
and a bronze in 1970
.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed during the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, she originally finished fifth in the women's singles event, but was awarded the silver medal upon the disqualifications of the East German team of Ortrun Enderlein
Ortrun Enderlein
Ortrun Enderlein is an East German luger who competed in the 1960s. She was born in Werdau. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck...
(who finished first), Anna-Maria Müller
Anna-Maria Müller
Anna-Maria Müller was an East German luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo...
(second), and Angela Knösel
Angela Knösel
Angela Knösel is an German luger who competed for East Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s.She won two silver medals in the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships ....
(fourth) when the East Germans were discovered to have their runners being illegally heated.
Schmuck also won two medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 1970
FIL World Luge Championships 1970
The FIL World Luge Championships 1970 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It is the only time that the championships have been held in the same location in consecutive years.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:...
and a bronze in 1969
FIL World Luge Championships 1969
The FIL World Luge Championships 1969 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It marked the first time the event took place on a permanent, artificially refrigerated track in bobsleigh, luge, and/ or skeleton.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:...
. Both championships took place in Königssee
Schönau am Königsee
Schönau am Königsee is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake....
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
She also won two medals the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1967
FIL European Luge Championships 1967
The FIL European Luge Championships 1967 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It was the first time the championships were held after being cancelled from 1963 to 1966.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:...
and a bronze in 1970
FIL European Luge Championships 1970
The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship...
.