Silke Kraushaar-Pielach

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (born Silke Kraushaar on 10 October 1970 in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl) is a German luger who competed from 1995 to 2008. In June 2008, she was named sports manager for the luge section of Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland (BSD - German bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton federation).

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach
Kraushaar-Pielach in 2018
Personal information
Born (1970-10-10) 10 October 1970
Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2006 TurinWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake CityWomen's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 St. MoritzMixed team
Gold medal – first place2001 CalgaryMixed team
Gold medal – first place2004 NaganoWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2007 IglsMixed team
Silver medal – second place1997 IglsMixed team
Silver medal – second place1999 KönigsseeMixed team
Silver medal – second place2000 St. MoritzWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2001 CalgaryWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2007 IglsWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2008 OberhofWomen's singles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place1998-99Women's singles
Gold medal – first place2000-01Women's singles
Gold medal – first place2001-02Women's singles
Gold medal – first place2005-06Women's singles
Gold medal – first place2006-07Women's singles
Silver medal – second place1997-98Women's singles
Silver medal – second place1999-00Women's singles
Silver medal – second place2002-03Women's singles
Silver medal – second place2003-04Women's singles
Silver medal – second place2004-05Women's singles
Silver medal – second place2007-08Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 OberhofWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1998 OberhofMixed team
Gold medal – first place2002 AltenbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place2004 OberhofWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2004 OberhofMixed team
Gold medal – first place2006 WinterbergWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2006 WinterbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place2000 WinterbergWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2002 AltenbergWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2008 CesanaWomen's singles

Sporting career

Competing in three Winter Olympics, Kraushaar-Pielach won a complete set of medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1998 (when she beat her team-mate Barbara Niedernhuber by 2 thousandths of a second), a silver in 2006, and a bronze in 2002.

She also won ten medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (Women's singles: 2004, Mixed team: 2000, 2001, 2007), four silvers (Women's singles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 1997, 1999), and two bronze (Women's singles: 2007, 2008).

Kraushaar-Pielach won ten medals at the FIL European Luge Championships, including seven golds (Women's singles: 1998, 2004, 2006; Mixed team: 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Women's singles: 2000, 2002, 2008).

She also won the overall Luge World Cup five times (1998-9, 2000-1, 2001-2, 2005-6, 2006-7). Kraushaar-Pielach started her last season off with a win in the women's singles event at Lake Placid, New York on 16 November 2007. Her last race in Sigulda, Latvia on 16 February 2008 saw her finishing third, the same place where she won her first World Cup event on 30 November 1996.

Sports official

In June 2008, Kraushaar-Pielach was named manager of the luge section of the BSD, the German bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton federation.

Personal life

She married German businessman Michael Pielach on 7 July 2006. It was announced on FIL's website on 24 January 2008 that the sled that she had competed with until 1995 had been auctioned on the German version of eBay from 19 to 26 January. Kraushaar-Pielach stated that the proceeds from the auction would be used to benefit young luge. The sled sold for € 1160 and the proceeds went to her sledding club in Oberhof.

References
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