Norbert Hahn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Norbert•Hahn |
| Used name | Norbert•Hahn |
| Born | 6 January 1954 in Elbingerode, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Norbert Hahn was Hans Rinn’s partner in the doubles at the end of the 1970s. Together they won two consecutive gold medals at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, the 1975 and 1977 World Championships, and the 1973, 1975, 1978 and 1980 European Championships. Additionally they won silver medals at the 1973 and 1979 World Championships, and at the 1974, 1977 and 1979 European Championships.
They also won East German titles every year from 1973-78, save for 1975. Norbert Hahn, who was not related to the brothers Bernd and Ulli Hahn although they were born in the same village, later made his living as a coach at Oberhof. In 2006 he took over the Russian national team and in 2009, became German national coach until his retirement in 2017.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Norbert Hahn | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Hans Rinn | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Norbert Hahn | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Hans Rinn | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (4–3–0 1973 Königssee gold: doubles; 1974 Imst silver: doubles; 1975 Olang gold: doubles; 1977 Königssee silver: doubles; 1978 Hammarstrand gold: doubles; 1979 Oberhof silver: doubles; 1980 Olang gold: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (2–2–1 1973 Oberhof silver: doubles; 1975 Hammarstrand gold: doubles; 1977 Igls gold: doubles; 1978 Imst bronze: doubles; 1979 Königsee silver: doubles)