Jörg-Dieter Ludwig
Encyclopedia
Jörg-Dieter Ludwig was an East German luge
r who competed in the early 1980s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1981 FIL World Luge Championships
in Hammarstrand
, Sweden
.
Ludwig also won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1979
and a silver in 1982
.
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 in the early 1980s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1981 FIL World Luge Championships
FIL World Luge Championships 1981
The FIL World Luge Championships 1981 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the third time. Hammarstrand had hosted the event previously in 1967 and 1975...
in Hammarstrand
Hammarstrand
Hammarstrand is a locality and the seat of Ragunda Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,061 inhabitants in 2005. The town is host to a bobsleigh and luge track...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Ludwig also won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1979
FIL European Luge Championships 1979
The FIL European Luge Championships 1979 took place in Oberhof, East Germany.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
and a silver in 1982
FIL European Luge Championships 1982
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
.