Wolfgang Winkler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Winkler |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Winkler |
| Born | 27 October 1940 in Tegernsee, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 11 May 2001 in Rottach-Egern, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 83 kg |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Wolfgang Winkler competed for Rottach-Egern and became German Champion in the men’s luge doubles with L. Eham in 1961. In 1964 he again won the Championship but with Hans Plenk, in 1966-67 winning with Fritz Nachmann. He was also German Champion in 1966 in singles. Two years later he placed 11th at the Olympics in Grenoble in the singles and he and Nachmann won the bronze medal in doubles. Four years later Winkler placed 15th in the singles at Sapporo. He was not related to his teammate Anton Winkler.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Wolfgang Winkler | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Fritz Nachmann | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | FRG |
Wolfgang Winkler | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 15 |