Balthasar Schwarm
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Balthasar•Schwarm |
| Used name | Balthasar•Schwarm |
| Born | 11 September 1946 in Kirchdorf am Haunpold, Bruckmühl, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Bad Feilnbach, Bad Feilnbach (GER) / MTV 1885 Rosenheim, Rosenheim (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
West German luger Balthasar Schwarm, a plumber by trade, took part in three consecutive Olympic Games and won the silver medal at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics with his doubles partner Hans Brandner, behind the East Germans Hans Rinn and Norbert Hahn, who they defeated at the 1979 World Championships in Königssee. They also won a World bronze medal in 1977. At the European Championships, they were champions in 1977, won a silver medal in 1972, and twice won bronze medals, in 1973 and 1980. Their medal count was completed by seven German Championships (1971-73, 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1980).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Balthasar Schwarm | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Hans Brandner | =5 | ||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Balthasar Schwarm | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Hans Brandner | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Balthasar Schwarm | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Hans Brandner | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (1–1–2 1972 Königssee silver: doubles; 1973 Königssee bronze: doubles; 1977 Königssee gold: doubles; 1980 Olang bronze: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–0–1 1977 Igls bronze: doubles; 1979 Königsee gold: doubles)