Margit Schumann

Margit Schumann
Schumann in 1971
Personal information
Born14 September 1952
Waltershausen, Thuringia, East Germany
Died11 April 2017(2017-04-11) (aged 64)
Oberhof, Germany
Medal record
Women's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 InnsbruckWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1972 SapporoWomen's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 OberhofWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1974 KönigsseeWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1975 HammarstrandWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1977 IglsWomen's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 KönigsseeWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1974 ImstWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1975 OlangWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place1977 KönigsseeWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1979 OberhofWomen's singles

Margit Schumann (14 September 1952 in Waltershausen – 11 April 2017 in Oberhof) was an East German luger. She competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Champion Margit Schumann passes away". fil-luge.org. International Luge Federation.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margit Schumann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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