Hans Plenk

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Hans Plenk
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck Singles
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Davos Singles
Silver medal – second place 1961 Girenbad Singles
Silver medal – second place 1963 Imst Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Doubles

Hans Plenk (21 February 1938 – 10 September 2023) was a West German luger who competed during the 1960s.

Biography

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Hans Plenk was born in Berchtesgaden on 21 February 1938.

Plenk won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

Plenk won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four medals in the men's singles (gold: 1965, silver: 1961, 1963; bronze: 1960) and one in the men's doubles event (bronze: 1960).

Hans Plenk died on 10 September 2023, at the age of 85.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Hans Plenk". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

Sources

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