Barbara Niedernhuber
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Barbara•Niedernhuber |
| Used name | Barbara•Niedernhuber |
| Nick/petnames | Babsi |
| Born | 6 June 1974 in Berchtesgaden, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Königssee, Schönau a. Königssee (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Barbara Niedernhuber was often called “the eternal runner-up” as, besides her double silver at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, she was also runner-up at the World Championships in 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005, placing third in 2001 and 2003, along with third places at the 2000, 2002 and 2006 European Championships. In 2004, Niedernhuber won the gold medal with the mixed team at the Worlds and in 2005 she won the overall World Cup title.
Niedernhuber, Sylke Otto, and Silke Kraushaar dominated international luge in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2006 Niedernhuber abruptly retired prior to the start of the season due to a bacterial infection in her ankle that developed after surgery the previous summer. After her active career she joined the German police.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Barbara Niedernhuber | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Barbara Niedernhuber | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–0–3 2000 Winterberg bronze: singles; 2002 Altenberg bronze: singles; 2006 Winterberg bronze: singles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–4–2 1999 Königsee silver: singles; 2000 St. Moritz silver: singles; 2001 Calgary bronze: singles; 2003 Sigulda bronze: singles; 2004 Nagano gold: mixed team, silver: singles; 2005 Park City silver: singles)