Christoph Langen

Christoph Langen
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Altenberg Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1993 Igls Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1995 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1996 Calgary Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1996 Calgary Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2000 Altenberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2001 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2001 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1999 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2000 Altenberg Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2004 Königssee Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2004 Königssee Four-man
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995-96 Combined
Gold medal – first place 1995-96 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1998-99 Combined
Gold medal – first place 1998-99 Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1998-99 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2003-04 Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1993-94 Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1995-96 Four-man
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1995 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1996 Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1996 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1999 Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2001 Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2004 Two-man

Christoph Langen (born 27 March 1962, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German bobsledder who competed for the West Germany and Germany national team from 1985 to 2005 (as a pilot from 1991). In his four Winter Olympics, he won four medals; two golds (Two-man: 2002, Four-man: 1998) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1992, 1998).

Langen was slowed by injuries to his Achilles tendon, which required two surgeries. His injuries prevented competing in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was a bobsleigh television commentator in Germany until promoted to head coach of the Germany national team in June 2010.

Langen also won twelve medals at the FIBT World Championships with eight golds (Two-man: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001; Four-man: 1991 (as a brakeman), 1996, 2001) and four silvers (Two-man: 1999, 2004; Four-man: 2000, 2004).

He also won the Bobsleigh World Cup combined event twice (1995–96, 1998–99), the two-man event three times (1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04), and the four-man event once (1998–99).