Tatjana Hüfner

Tatjana Hüfner (born 30 April 1983) is a German retired luger who has competed since 2003.

Tatjana Hüfner
Hüfner, posing after a successful run, at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1983-04-30) 30 April 1983
Neuruppin, East Germany
ResidenceOberwiesenthal, Saxony
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Websitehttp://www.tatjana-huefner.de/
Sport
Country Germany
SportLuge
Event(s)Singles
ClubRC Blankenburg (1992–1997)
WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal (1997–present)
Turned pro2003[1]
Coached byBernhard Glass
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverSingles
2014 SochiSingles
2006 TurinSingles
World Championships
2007 IglsSingles
2008 OberhofSingles
2008 OberhofMixed team
2011 CesanaSingles
2012 AltenbergSingles
2012 AltenbergMixed team
2017 IglsSingles
2017 IglsMixed team
2013 WhistlerSingles
2015 SiguldaSingles
2017 IglsSprint
European Championships
2016 AltenbergSingles
2016 AltenbergMixed team
2004 OberhofSingles
2006 WinterbergSingles
2012 ParamonovoSingles
2012 ParamonovoMixed team
2013 OberhofSingles
2019 OberhofSingles
2017 KönigsseeSingles

Career

She won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Hüfner won eight gold medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, winning five in the women's singles event (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017) and three in the mixed team event (2008, 2012, 2017).

She also won two silvers in the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships (2004, 2006).

Hüfner won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles three times (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10).

On 2 February 2008 she became the first woman to win five straight FIL Luge World Cup events with her victory at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Altenberg, Germany.

References
  1. "FIL-Luge profile". Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link), accessed December 3, 2010
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