0837294800d1b64a887e59789428d0ea4fb5f17e.txt Johannes Schettel

Johannes Schettel

Johannes Schettel
Medal record
Luge
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Winterberg Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Königssee Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Igls Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Königssee Men's singles

Johannes Schettel (born 4 April 1959 in Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a West German luger who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1989 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, West Germany.

He also won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the mixed team event (1988), a silver in the mixed team event (1990), and a bronze in the men's singles event (1988). Schettel also finished seventh in the men's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]

His best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's singles in 1985-6. He retired in 1989 and is running a sporting goods store in Germany with his wife Claudia.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johannes Schettel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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