Jens Müller (luger)

Jens Müller

Müller in 1987
Medal record
Men's luge
Competitor for  East Germany
&  Germany
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary Men's singles
1998 Nagano Men's singles
World Championships
1990 Calgary Mixed team
1991 Winterberg Mixed team
1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
2000 St. Moritz Men's singles
1987 Igls Men's singles
1989 Winterberg Men's singles
1989 Winterberg Mixed team
1996 Altenberg Mixed team
1997 Igls Mixed team
1999 Königssee Men's singles
2000 St. Mortiz Mixed team
1985 Oberhof Men's singles
1990 Calgary Men's singles
1996 Altenberg Men's singles
World Cup Championships
1988-89 Men's singles
1996-97 Men's singles
1999-00 Men's singles
1987-88 Men's singles
1989-90 Men's singles
1990-91 Men's singles
1994-95 Men's singles
1998-99 Men's singles
European Championships
1990 Igls Mixed team
1996 Sigulda Men's singles
1998 Oberhof Mixed team
2000 Winterberg Men's singles
1986 Hammarstrand Men's singles
1988 Königssee Mixed team
1990 Igls Men's singles

Jens Müller (born 6 July 1965 in Torgau, Saxony) is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.

Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof. During his career, he won 14 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including four gold (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1990, 1991, 1995), seven silvers (Men's singles: 1987, 1989, 1999; Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000), and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1985, 1990, 1996).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Müller won seven medals. This included four golds (Men's singles: 1996, 2000; Mixed team: 1990, 1998), two silvers (Men's singles: 1986; Mixed team: 1988), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1990). In Luge World Cup, Müller's best overall finish in men's singles was second three times (1988-9, 1996-7, 1999-2000).

Since 1988 he is an honorary citizen of Ilmenau, Thuringia. Müller is also a skeleton coach, working with such racers as Diane Sartor and Kerstin Jürgens.

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