Silke Kraushaar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Silke•Kraushaar (-Pielach) |
| Used name | Silke•Kraushaar |
| Born | 10 October 1970 in Sonneberg, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | BSR "Rennsteig", Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Silke Kraushaar dominated female luge in the first decade of the 21st Century. Besides her complete set of Olympic medals from 1998 to 2006, she won seven World Championship medals (3-2-2), nine European Championship medals (6-3-0), and made 13 podiums at the German Championships (6-2-5). Kraushaar was also a five-time overall World Cup Champion (1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007), after starting her career in East Germany in 1984, when only 14.
After reunification she did not return to international competitions until 1995, with her breakthrough coming in the 1997-98 season when she reached the podium as runner-up in the overall World Cup. In 2008 she retired after winning the bronze medal at her last World Championships. Kraushaar also took part five times at the Wok World Championships, which is a funsport competition organized by famous German TV entertainer Stefan Raab, winning the four-man wok in 2006 and 2008. Since retirement she has worked as a luge manager for the German Bob- und Schlittenverband (BSD).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Silke Kraushaar | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Silke Kraushaar | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Silke Kraushaar | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (7–3–0 1998 Oberhof gold: singles and mixed team; 2000 Winterberg silver: singles; 2002 Altenberg gold: mixed team, silver: singles; 2004 Oberhof gold: singles and mixed team; 2006 Winterberg gold: singles and mixed team; 2008 Cesana silver: singles (competed as Silke Kraushaar-Pielach))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (4–4–2 1997 Igls silver: mixed team; 1999 Königsee silver: mixed team; 2000 St. Moritz gold: mixed team; 2001 Calgary gold: mixed team, silver: singles; 2003 Sigulda silver: singles; 2004 Nagano gold: singles; 2007 Igls gold: mixed team, bronze: singles (competed as Silke Kraushaar-Pielach); 2008 Oberhof bronze: singles (competed as Silke Kraushaar-Pielach))