Jochen Pietzsch

Jochen Pietzsch
Pietzsch in 1984
Personal information
Born (1963-12-01) 1 December 1963
Halle (Saale), East Germany
SpouseKerstin Mohring
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary Men's doubles
1984 Sarajevo Men's doubles
World Championships
1983 Lake Placid Men's doubles
1985 Oberhof Men's doubles
1987 Igls Men's doubles
1990 Calgary Mixed team
1989 Winterberg Men's doubles
1990 Calgary Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
1983–84 Men's doubles
1988–89 Men's doubles
European Championships
1990 Igls Men's doubles
1990 Igls Mixed team
1986 Hammarstrand Men's doubles

Jochen Pietzsch (born 1 December 1963 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt) is a former East German luger who competed during the mid-1980s. Together with Jörg Hoffmann, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.

Pietzsch also found great success at the FIL World Luge Championships with a total of six medals, including four gold (Men's doubles: 1983, 1985, 1987; Mixed team: 1990) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1989, 1990). He also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles and mixed team: both 1990) and one silver (Men's doubles: 1986).[1]

Pietzsch won the overall Luge World Cup title in men's doubles in 1983–84. He married cross-country skier Kerstin Mohring.[2]

References

  1. ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jochen Pietzsch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

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