Jan Behrendt

Jan Behrendt (born 29 November 1967 in Ilmenau, Bezirk Suhl) is a former East German luger who competed from the mid-1980s to 1998. Together with Stefan Krauße he won two Olympic gold medals (1992, 1998), one silver medal (1988) and one bronze (1994) in men's doubles.

Jan Behrendt

Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 AlbertvilleMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1988 CalgaryMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1994 LillehammerMen's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 WinterbergMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1991 WinterbergMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1991 WinterbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place1993 CalgaryMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1993 CalgaryMixed team
Gold medal – first place1995 LillehammerMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1995 LillehammerMixed team
Silver medal – second place1989 WinterbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place1996 AltenbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place1997 IglsMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1997 IglsMixed team
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place1993–94Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place1994–95Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place1995–96Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place1988–89Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place1990–91Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1991–92Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1992–93Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 SiguldaMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1996 SiguldaMixed team
Gold medal – first place1998 OberhofMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1998 OberhofMixed team
Bronze medal – third place1990 IglsMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1992 WinterbergMen's doubles

In addition, they won eleven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with seven golds (Men's doubles: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995; Mixed team: 1991, 1993, 1995) and four silvers (Men's doubles: 1997, Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997). At the FIL European Luge Championships, they won a total of six medals with four golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1998; Mixed team: 1996, 1998) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1990, 1992).[1]

They won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title three times (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96).

Behrendt and Krausse retired after the 1998 Olympics. The same year they were proclaimed honorary citizens of Ilmenau.

References
  1. "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.


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