Patric Leitner

Patric-Fritz Leitner (born 23 February 1977 in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria) is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Alexander Resch he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, they won bronze in their last race.

Patric Leitner

Patric Leitner (2018)
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake CityMen's doubles
2010 VancouverMen's doubles
World Championships
1999 KönigsseeMen's doubles
2000 St. MoritzMen's doubles
2001 CalgaryMixed team
2003 SiguldaMixed team
2004 NaganoMen's doubles
2004 NaganoMixed team
2007 IglsMen's doubles
2007 IglsMixed team
2000 St. MoritzMixed team
2005 Park CityMen's doubles
1999 KönigsseeMixed team
2003 SiguldaMen's doubles
World Cup Championships
1999-00 Men's doubles
2001-02 Men's doubles
2003-04 Men's doubles
2005-06 Men's doubles
2006–07 Men's doubles
2007-08 Men's doubles
2002-03 Men's doubles
2008-09 Men's doubles
2009–10 Men's doubles
1998-99 Men's singles
2000-01 Men's singles
European Championships
2000 WinterbergMen's doubles
2000 WinterbergMixed team
2002 AltenbergMen's doubles
2004 OberhofMixed team
2006 WinterbergMen's doubles
2002 AltenbergMixed team
2008 CesanaMen's doubles

In addition they won a dozen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including eight golds (Men's doubles:1999, 2000, 2004, 2007; Mixed team: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007), two silvers (Men's doubles: 2005, Mixed team: 2000), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 2003, Mixed team 1999). At the FIL European Luge Championships, they also won seven medals with five golds (Men's doubles: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006; Mixed team: 2000), one silver (Mixed team: 2002), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 2008 (tied with Italy)).[1]

They won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title six times (1999-2000, 2001-2, 2003-4, 2005-6, 2006-7, 2007-8).

After retiring from competition, Leitner became involved in luge coaching. He is responsible for a group of German lugers nicknamed the "Sunshine Training Group", alongside Georg Hackl, with Leitner having responsibility for their athletic training. Members of the group include Felix Loch, Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, who between them took a clean sweep of the gold medals in luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

References
  1. "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. Harder, Wolfgang (May 2014). "All four gold medals go to the "Sunshine Training Group"" (PDF). FIL Magazine. Vol. 1 no. 51. Berchtesgaden, Germany: International Luge Federation. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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