Fritz Nachmann (born 16 August 1929) is a West German

West Germany

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 former luge

Luge

A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...

r who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics

1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...

 in Grenoble

Grenoble

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Nachmann also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four medals in men's doubles (gold: 1957

FIL World Luge Championships 1957

The FIL World Luge Championships 1957 took place in Davos, Switzerland. It marked the first time the event was held under the auspices of the International Luge Federation which was formed earlier that year...

, 1958

FIL World Luge Championships 1958

-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:Strillinger and Nachmann became the first repeat champions at the World Championships.-Medal table:-References:***...

; silver: 1962

FIL World Luge Championships 1962

The FIL World Luge Championships 1962 took place in Krynica, Poland. This was the city's second time hosting the event, doing so previously in 1955.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

, bronze: 1955

FIL World Luge Championships 1955

The FIL World Luge Championships 1955 took place in Oslo, Norway under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge"...

) and one medal in men's singles (gold: 1963

FIL World Luge Championships 1963

-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Geisler becomes the first woman to repeat as World Champion.-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

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He also won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships

FIL European Luge Championships 1967

The FIL European Luge Championships 1967 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It was the first time the championships were held after being cancelled from 1963 to 1966.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:...

 in Königssee

Schönau am Königsee

Schönau am Königsee is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake....

, West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

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