Fritz Nachmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Fritz•Nachmann |
| Used name | Fritz•Nachmann |
| Born | 16 August 1929 in Kreuth, Tegernsee, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | RC Rottach-Egern, Rottach-Egern (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Fritz Nachmann had his greatest luge success at the 1968 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal with Wolfgang Winkler. Nachmann had a long career in luge, as in 1955 he had also won a World Championship bronze medal with non-Olympian Josef Strillinger, and in 1957-58 they were World Champions. In 1962 he and non-Olympian Max Leo were runners-up at the Worlds and one year later Nachmann won the World title in the men’s singles. He also won a 1967 European Championships silver medal in singles. Nachmann trained as a carpenter, but later hosted “Monialm” and the swimming center in Rottach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
FRG |
Fritz Nachmann | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Fritz Nachmann | ||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 17 | ||||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Wolfgang Winkler | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–1–0 1967 Königssee silver: singles (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (3–1–1 1955 Olso bronze: doubles (competed for West Germany); 1957 Davos gold: doubles (competed for West Germany); 1958 Krynica gold: doubles; 1962 Krynica silver: doubles (competed for West Germany); 1963 Imst gold: singles (competed for West Germany))