Anke Wischnewski

Anke Wischnewski

Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	5 January 1978 Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	luge
Medal record Competitor for  Germany Women's Luge World Championships 2007 Igls Women's singles 2005 Park City Women's singles World Cup Championships 2012–13 Women's singles 2006–07 Women's singles 2008–09 Women's singles 2009–10 Women's singles 2010–11 Women's singles 2011–12 Women's singles

Anke Wischnewski (born 5 January 1978 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony) is a German luger who has competed since 2001. She won two medals in the women's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005.

Wischnewski's best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships in the women's singles event was fourth at Altenberg in 2002.

Her best finish in the overall Luge World Cup title was third in 2006-7.

Wishnewski qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished fifth.

References

• FIL-Luge profile
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
• List of women's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
• SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge. (French)