Jan Behrendt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Behrendt |
| Used name | Jan•Behrendt |
| Born | 29 November 1967 in Ilmenau, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Jan Behrendt and Stefan Krauße formed a redoubtable doubles luge team, competing first for the German Democratic Republic and after 1992 for Germany. At the Olympics, they won gold medals in 1992 and 1998, silver in 1988, and bronze in 1994. Behrendt and Krauße began to compete together internationally at the 1985 European Junior championships. Together, they won four World Championships – 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995; and were runners-up in 1996-97. They were also World Cup champions in 1994-96 and European champions in 1996. They announced their retirement after the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Jan Behrendt | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Stefan Krauße | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Jan Behrendt | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Stefan Krauße | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Jan Behrendt | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Stefan Krauße | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Jan Behrendt | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Stefan Krauße | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (4–0–2 1990 Igls bronze: doubles (competed for East Germany); 1992 Winterberg bronze: doubles (competed for Germany); 1996 Sigulda gold: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany); 1998 Oberhof gold: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (7–4–0 1989 Winterberg gold: doubles, silver: mixed team (competed for East Germany); 1991 Winterberg gold: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany); 1993 Calgary gold: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany); 1995 Lillehammer gold: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany); 1996 Altenberg silver: mixed team (competed for Germany); 1997 Igls silver: doubles and mixed team (competed for Germany))