Full name: Steffi Walter-Martin
Gender: Female
Height: 5-10.5 (180 cm)
Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
Born: September 17, 1962 in Schlema im Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal (GER)
Country: East Germany
Sport: Luge
Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)
Steffi Walter-Martin is the only woman to win two Olympic gold medals for luge. She took the title in 1984 and 1988 and on each occasion led the East Germans to a clean sweep of the medals. She was also the World Champion in 1983 and 1985, and won the World Cup in 1984. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | Women's Singles | East Germany | GDR | 1 | Gold | |
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | Women's Singles | East Germany | GDR | 1 | Gold |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IT1 | IR1 | IT2 | IR2 | IT3 | IR3 | IT4 | IR4 | ST1 | SR1 | ST2 | SR2 | ST3 | SR3 | ST4 | SR4 | |
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1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Final Standings | 1 | 2:46.570 | ||||||||||||||||||
1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 1 | 1 | 41.639 | 8.645 | 4 | 23.772 | 2 | 32.746 | 2 | 37.883 | 1 | 15.127 | 2 | 8.974 | 2 | 5.137 | 1 | 3.756 | 1 | ||
1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 2 | 1 | 41.863 | 8.673 | 5 | 23.917 | 5 | 32.935 | 3 | 38.102 | 1 | 15.244 | 4 | 9.018 | 2 | 5.167 | 1 | 3.761 | 1 | ||
1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 3 | 1 | 41.496 | 8.601 | 4 | 23.638 | 1 | 32.578 | 1 | 37.737 | 1 | 15.037 | 1 | 8.940 | 1 | 5.159 | 1 | 3.759 | 1 | ||
1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 4 | 1 | 41.572 | 8.621 | 8 | 23.648 | 2 | 32.600 | 3 | 37.796 | 3 | 15.027 | 1 | 8.952 | 2 | 5.196 | 2 | 3.776 | 1 | ||
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Final Standings | 1 | 3:03.973 | ||||||||||||||||||
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 1 | 1 | 45.828 | 8.177 | 1 | 20.822 | 35.212 | 1 | 12.645 | 14.390 | 10.616 | 1 | |||||||||
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 2 | 3 | 46.173 | 8.200 | 4 | 20.912 | 1 | 35.478 | 3 | 12.712 | 1 | 14.566 | 3 | 10.695 | 3 | ||||||
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 3 | 1 | 45.969 | 8.166 | 2 | 20.806 | 1 | 35.269 | 1 | 12.640 | 1 | 14.463 | 1 | 10.700 | 2 | ||||||
1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany | GDR | Run 4 | 2 | 46.003 | 8.146 | 3 | 20.811 | 1 | 35.291 | 1 | 12.665 | 1 | 14.480 | 3 | 10.712 | 3 |