Steffen Skel

Steffen Sartor (née Skel, born 14 June 1972, in Bad Salzungen, Bezirk Suhl) is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He was a doubles specialised who formed a successful partnership with Steffen Wöller during the 1990s and early 2000.[1] He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2000), three silvers (Men's doubles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 1997).

Steffen Skel

Skel in 2017
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 St. MoritzMixed team
Silver medal – second place2000 St. MoritzMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2001 CalgaryMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2001 CalgaryMixed team
Bronze medal – third place1997 IglsMen's doubles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place2000-01 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place1999-00 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place2001-02 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1993-94 Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 AltenbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place2004 OberhofMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2004 OberhofMixed team
Silver medal – second place1998 OberhofMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2000 WinterbergMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2000 WinterbergMixed team

Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Mixed team: 2002, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000; Mixed team: 2000).

His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.[2]

Skel won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title in 2000-1.

Following his retirement from competition, he became a luge coach for the Canadian, German and Swiss federations. In 2013 he was appointed as the coach for the South Korean luge team on a contract running until 2018.[1]

He is married to former skeleton slider Diana Sartor.[1] The couple have two children: Malin and Silas.[3]

References
Specific
  1. Staindl, Andreas (18 June 2014). "Relaxen am Südsee für den Olympiatraum" [Relaxing in the South Seas for the Olympic Dream]. Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steffen Skel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. Kleinemas, Martin (25 February 2010). "Diana Sartor würde wieder schwanger fahren" [Diana Sartor would slide pregnant again]. welt.de (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2018.


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