Georg Hackl

Georg Hackl

Georg Hackl (born September 9, 1966) is a German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as "Hackl-Schorsch" or as the "Speeding Weißwurst" a reference to what he looks like in his white bodysuit coming down the luge at fast speeds.

Hackl was born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria.

He won his first Winter Olympic Games luge medal in 1988 in Calgary, when he finished second in the singles event, while placing fourth in the doubles. Four years later, he improved his performance to win the gold, a feat he repeated in 1994 and 1998. In 1998, he won the gold by clocking the fastest time in all four runs, the first in Olympic history in the men's singles to do so (Vera Zozula of the Soviet Union did that feat in the women's singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.). Hackl won the silver medal again in the 2002 Games, becoming the first Olympian to win a medal in five consecutive Olympics. Most recently, he placed 7th in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Hackl has said that he will retire from active participation and get involved in coaching after the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Hackl won a total of 22 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including ten golds (Men's singles: 1989, 1990, 1997; Mixed team: 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005), ten silvers (Men's singles: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005; Men's doubles: 1987, Mixed team: 1996, 1997), and two bronzes (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1999).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Hackl won ten medals. This included six golds (Men's singles: 1988, 1990; Mixed team: 1988, 1992, 2000, 2002), three silvers (Men's singles: 1994, Mixed team: 1990, 1994), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1992).

He won the overall Luge World Cup title in men's singles twice (1988-9, 1989-90) and also had his best overall finish of second in men's doubles twice (1986-7, 1987-8).

Hackl is also a four-time wok racing world champion.

References

* [http://www.fil-luge.org/filext/athlet/erfolge_en.asp?p_id=100022 FIL-Luge profile]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olluge.shtml Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton.]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldluge.shtml Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.]
* [http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html List of European luge champions] de icon
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=77927 IOC profile]
* [http://sports123.com/lug/mwc-d.html List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://sports123.com/lug/mwc-s.html List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.]
* [http://www.fuzilogik.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=105 Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006]


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