Yves Mankel
Yves Mankel (born 12 November 1970 in Gotha, Thuringia) is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Thomas Rudolph, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Luge | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Albertville | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
| 1991 Winterberg | Men's doubles |
| World Cup Championships | ||
| 1991-92 | Men's doubles |
| 1995-96 | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Winterberg | Mixed team |
| 1994 Königssee | Mixed team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Königssee | Men's doubles |
Mankel also won a silver in the men's doubles event at the 1991 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, Germany. He also won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the mixed team event (1992), a silver in the mixed team event (1994), and a bronze in the men's doubles event (1994).
Mankel's best overall finish in the Luge World Cup was second in men's doubles twice (1991-2, 1995-6).
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com information on Mankel
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton.
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of European luge champions (in German)
- List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
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