Felix Loch

Felix Loch
Loch in 2023
Personal information
Born (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35)[1]
Sonneberg,[1] East Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
WebsiteFelixLoch.de
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
EventSingles
ClubRC Berchtesgaden
Turned pro2006[1]
Coached byNorbert Loch
Patric Leitner
Georg Hackl[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best153.98 km/h (95.68 mph)
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oberhof Singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oberhof Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lake Placid Singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Altenberg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Altenberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Whistler Singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Whistler Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sigulda Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Königssee Singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Königssee Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Königssee Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Winterberg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oberhof Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Cesana Singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sigulda Singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Winterberg Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Königssee Singles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Winterberg Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Alternberg Singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Oberhof Singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Oberhof Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sochi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Altenberg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Altenberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Sigulda Singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Sigulda Singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Sigulda Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Sigulda Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Paramonovo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sochi Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Sigulda Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Altenberg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Altenberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cesana Singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cesana Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lake Placid Singles
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Felix Loch (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈlɔx]; born 24 July 1989) is a German luger and Olympic champion. He has been competing since 1995 and on the German national team since 2006. He has won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with twelve golds (Men's singles: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016; Men's sprint 2016: Mixed team event: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) and two silvers (Men's singles: 2011, 2015). Loch's men's singles win in 2008 made him the youngest world champion ever at 18 years old. He is the youngest Olympic Gold Medalist in men's luge history.[3] As of 2022, Loch is a triple Olympic gold medalist.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Felix Loch". FIL-Luge.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ Harder, Wolfgang (May 2014). "All four gold medals go to the 'Sunshine Training Group'" (PDF). FIL Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 51. Berchtesgaden, Germany: International Luge Federation. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "German Felix Loch easily wins men's luge gold". Houston Chronicle. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.