Johannes Schettel
Johannes Schettel (born 4 April 1959 in Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a West German luger who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1989 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, West Germany.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luge | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1989 Winterberg | Men's singles |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1988 Königssee | Mixed team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1990 Igls | Mixed team |
| 1988 Königssee | Men's singles |
He also won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the mixed team event (1988), a silver in the mixed team event (1990), and a bronze in the men's singles event (1988). Schettel also finished seventh in the men's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]
His best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's singles in 1985-6. He retired in 1989 and is running a sporting goods store in Germany with his wife Claudia.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johannes Schettel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- Information on Schettel's sporting goods. (in German)
- Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) results on top eight finishers in men's singles luge: 1964-2002 (in Italian)
- List of European luge champions (in German)
- List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
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