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Johannes Ludwig

Johannes Ludwig (born 14 February 1986) is an Olympic gold medal-winning German luger who has competed since 1996. He won a bronze medal in the Team relay event at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Ludwig won the bronze medal in the men's singles luge and the gold in the team relay luge, along with his teammates Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl, and Tobias Arlt. Then at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he won the gold medal in the Men's singles race.

Johannes Bartholt Ludwig
Ludwig in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38)
Suhl, East Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88.8 kg (196 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
EventSingles
ClubWSV Oberhof 05 e.V.
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Igls Team relay
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sochi Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Whistler Singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sigulda Singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Oberhof Team relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Sigulda Singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 St. Moritz Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Sigulda Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Oberhof Singles
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Singles 10 9 12
Sprint 0 1 3
Team relay 3 3 0
Total 13 13 15
  • Updated as of 20 February, 2022

Career edit

Ludwig's finished 11th in the men's singles event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria. His best Luge World Cup overall finish was 11th twice (2006-7, 2007-8).

Ludwig failed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Ludwig won the bronze medal in the men's singles luge. Ludwig's teammate Felix Loch was the defending champion and favourite to win. He was in the lead until his final run, when he made a mistake, finishing in fifth place.[2][3] Lugwig was also one of the gold-medal winners in the team relay luge, along with his teammates Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl, and Tobias Arlt. Ludwig said, "The whole story is very special for me; I was fighting, fighting, fighting, and now I made it and get two medals".[1]

Ludwig won his second gold medal at the Olympics by winning the Men's singles event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[4]

Luge results edit

World Cup edit

Season Doubles Sprint Team relay Points Overall Doubles Sprint
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
2006–07  
11 		 
5 		 
8 		 
11 		 
12 		 
19 		 
– 		 
7 		 
15 		— — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		— — 291 11th — —
2007–08  
8 		 
11 		 
7 		 
19 		 
– 		 
4 		 
17 		 
19 		— — — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		— — 250 11th — —
2008–09  
11 		 
9 		 
3 		 
19 		 
13 		 
6 		 
6 		 
23 		 
4 		— — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		— 373 8th — —
2009–10  
19 		 
15 		 
5 		 
10 		 
29 		 
4 		 
2 		 
3 		— — — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
1 		 
– 		— 366 6th — —
2011–12  
4 		 
2 		 
6 		 
3 		 
7 		 
5 		 
3 		 
4 		 
11 		— — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		530 5th — —
2012–13  
3 		 
8 		 
3 		 
4 		 
9 		 
3 		 
5 		 
13 		 
7 		— — — —  
— 		 
— 		 
— 		 
— 		 
— 		 
— 		482 6th — —
2013–14  
24 		 
12 		 
17 		 
13 		 
10 		 
26 		 
– 		 
8 		 
2 		— — — —  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		281 12th — —
2014–15  
19 		 
8 		 
23 		 
– 		 
– 		 
6 		 
11 		 
2 		 
15 		 
– 		 
– 		 
8 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		— —
2015–16  
6 		 
7 		 
7 		 
6 		 
10 		 
6 		 
– 		 
7 		 
24 		 
6 		 
11 		 
4 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		481 8th
2016–17  
1 		 
9 		 
7 		 
10 		 
19 		 
11 		 
4 		 
6 		 
3 		 
3 		 
DSQ 		 
13 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		557 5th
2017–18  
19 		 
11 		 
8 		 
5 		 
4 		 
3 		 
6 		 
4 		 
8 		 
7 		 
2 		 
11 		 
5 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		—
2018–19  
1 		 
5 		 
6 		 
2 		 
20 		 
12 		 
3 		 
5 		 
12 		 
4 		 
3 		 
10 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
2 		 
– 		666 4th
2019–20  
15 		 
14 		 
4 		 
8 		 
8 		 
1 		 
1 		 
1 		 
5 		 
11 		 
13 		 
14 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
4 		 
1 		 
– 		 
–
2020–21  
2 		 
11 		 
2 		 
6 		 
3 		 
2 		 
4 		 
3 		 
8 		 
6 		 
7 		 
9 		—  
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
– 		 
CNX 		716 2nd
2021–22  
1 		 
1 		 
2 		 
3 		 
1 		 
1 		 
13 		 
1 		 
11 		 
6 		 
3 		 
12 		 
4 		 
7 		 
2 		 
– 		 
4 		 
1 		 
2 		871 1st

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Germany continue luge dominance with second successive gold in team relay". International Olympic Committee. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Winter Olympics: David Gleirscher claims Austria's first luge gold in 50 years after Felix Loch error". BBC. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Loch blows chance at Olympic luge record as USA's Mazdzer takes historic silver". The Guardian. Associated Press. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Germany's Johannes Ludwig Wins Gold in Men's Luge Final".

External links edit

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