Georg Hackl

Georg Hackl
Hackl in 2018
Personal information
NicknameHackl Schorsch
NationalityGerman
Born (1966-09-09) 9 September 1966 (age 57)[1]
Berchtesgaden,[1] Bavaria,
 West Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[2]
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Luge
Event(s)Men's singles, Men's doubles
ClubRC Berchtesgaden[2]
Coached byGermany Josef Lenz
Retired2006
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  West Germany
and  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Winterberg Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Calgary Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Winterberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Calgary Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Igls Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 St. Moritz Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Calgary Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sigulda Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Park City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Igls Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Winterberg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Calgary Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lillehammer Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Altenberg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Altenberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Igls Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Calgary Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Nagano Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Park City Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 St. Moritz Men's singles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988–89 Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1989–90 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1986–87 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1987–88 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1990–91 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1992–93 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1998–99 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2000–01 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2002–03 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2003–04 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2004–05 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1985–86 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989–90 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991–92 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1993–94 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995–96 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999–2000 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2001–02 Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Königssee Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Igls Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1988 Königssee Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Winterberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sigulda Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Winterberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Altenberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Igls Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Königssee Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Königssee Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Winterberg Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Winterberg Men's singles
Men's Wok
World Wok Racing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Innsbruck Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Winterberg Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Innsbruck Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Altenberg Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Winterberg Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Oberhof Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Innsbruck Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Innsbruck Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Altenberg Four-man
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Georg Hackl (German pronunciation: [ˈhakl̩ ʃɔʁʃ] ; born 9 September 1966), often named Hackl Schorsch, is a German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hackl-Schorsch or as the Speeding Weißwurst, a reference to what he looks like in his white bodysuit coming down the luge at fast speeds.

  1. ^ a b c FIL-Luge profile Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 3 December 2010
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georg Hackl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.