Jens Müller (luger)

Jens Müller (born 6 July 1965 in Torgau, Bezirk Leipzig) is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.

Jens Müller

Müller in 1987
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  East Germany
&  Germany
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary Men's singles
1998 Nagano Men's singles
World Championships
1990 CalgaryMixed team
1991 WinterbergMixed team
1995 LillehammerMixed team
2000 St. MoritzMen's singles
1987 IglsMen's singles
1989 WinterbergMen's singles
1989 WinterbergMixed team
1996 AltenbergMixed team
1997 IglsMixed team
1999 KönigsseeMen's singles
2000 St. MortizMixed team
1985 OberhofMen's singles
1990 CalgaryMen's singles
1996 AltenbergMen's singles
World Cup Championships
1988-89 Men's singles
1996-97 Men's singles
1999-00 Men's singles
1987-88 Men's singles
1989-90 Men's singles
1990-91 Men's singles
1994-95 Men's singles
1998-99 Men's singles
European Championships
1990 IglsMixed team
1996 SiguldaMen's singles
1996 SiguldaMixed team
1998 OberhofMixed team
2000 WinterbergMen's singles
1986 HammarstrandMen's singles
1988 KönigsseeMixed team
1990 IglsMen's singles

Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof. During his career, he won 14 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including four gold (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1990, 1991, 1995), seven silvers (Men's singles: 1987, 1989, 1999; Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000), and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1985, 1990, 1996).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Müller won eight medals. This included five golds (Men's singles: 1996, 2000; Mixed team: 1990, 1996, 1998), two silvers (Men's singles: 1986; Mixed team: 1988), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1990). In Luge World Cup, Müller's best overall finish in men's singles was second three times (1988-9, 1996-7, 1999-2000).

Since 1988 he is an honorary citizen of Ilmenau, Thuringia. Müller is also a skeleton coach, working with such racers as Diane Sartor and Kerstin Jürgens.

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