Hans Plenk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hans•Plenk |
| Used name | Hans•Plenk |
| Born | 21 February 1938 in Bad Reichenhall, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 10 September 2023 in Schönau a. Königssee, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | RC Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgaden (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Chosen as the West German flagbearer at the 1968 Winter Olympics, Hans Plenk was one of the most successful West German lugers of the 1960s. At the Olympics, he won the 1964 bronze medal in the men’s singles and in 1968 he took fourth place in the doubles and sixth in the singles.
Plenk was also World Champion in 1965 in singles, and won several other World medals: singles runner-up in 1961 and 1963, and third in 1960 in the singles and the doubles (together with non-Olympian Horst Tiedke). He was a five-time German Champion in singles (1959, 1961, 1963-64, 1968) as well as winning three German doubles titles: 1964 with Wolfgang Winkler, 1965 (with J. Hasenkopf), and 1968 with Bernhard Aschauer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
FRG |
Hans Plenk | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Hans Plenk | ||||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Bernhard Aschauer | 4 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | FRG |
Hans Plenk |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–2–2 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen bronze: singles and doubles (competed for West Germany); 1961 Girenbad silver: singles (competed for West Germany); 1963 Imst silver: singles (competed for West Germany); 1965 Davos gold: singles (competed for West Germany))