Hans Rinn
Rinn in 2022
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 InnsbruckMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1980 Lake PlacidMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1976 InnsbruckMen's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 OberhofMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1975 HammarstrandMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1977 IglsMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1977 IglsMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1973 OberhofMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1974 KönigsseeMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1979 KönigsseeMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1978 ImstMen's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 KönigsseeMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1973 KönigsseeMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1974 ImstMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1975 OlangMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1978 HammarstrandMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1979 OberhofMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1980 OlangMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1974 ImstMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1977 KönigsseeMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1977 KönigsseeMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1978 HammarstrandMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1979 OberhofMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1982 WinterbergMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1975 OlangMen's singles

Hans Rinn (born 19 March 1953 in Langewiesen, Bezirk Suhl) is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two gold (doubles: 1976, 1980) and one bronze (singles: 1976).

Rinn also won eight medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (singles: 1973, 1977, doubles: 1975, 1977), three silvers (singles: 1974, doubles: 1973, 1979), and one bronze (1978).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Rinn won 13 medals. This included seven golds (Men's singles: 1973, 1974, 1979; Men's doubles: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980), six silvers (Men's singles: 1977, 1978; Men's doubles: 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1975).[1]

Rinn was inducted into the International Luge Federation Hall of Fame in 2005 along with Josef Feistmantl.

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References

  1. ↑ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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