Horst Hörnlein (sometimes shown as Horst Hömlein, born 31 May 1945 in Möhrenbach

Möhrenbach

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) was an East German 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 in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event (shared with Italy

Italy

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) at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

 in Sapporo.

Hörnlein also won five medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (1973

FIL World Luge Championships 1973

The FIL World Luge Championships 1973 took place in Oberhof, East Germany.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

), one silver (1969

FIL World Luge Championships 1969

The FIL World Luge Championships 1969 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It marked the first time the event took place on a permanent, artificially refrigerated track in bobsleigh, luge, and/ or skeleton.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:...

), and three bronzes (1965

FIL World Luge Championships 1965

The FIL World Luge Championships 1965 took place in Davos, Switzerland. This is the second time the city has hosted the event, having done so in 1957.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...

, 1970

FIL World Luge Championships 1970

The FIL World Luge Championships 1970 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It is the only time that the championships have been held in the same location in consecutive years.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:...

, 1971

FIL World Luge Championships 1971

-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...

). He won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Men's singles: 1971

FIL European Luge Championships 1971

The FIL European Luge Championships 1971 took place in Imst, Austria for the second time after having previously hosted the championships in 1956. A record four countries won medals at these championships.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...

, Men's doubles: 1970

FIL European Luge Championships 1970

The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship...

, 1972

FIL European Luge Championships 1972

The FIL European Luge Championships 1972 took place in Königssee, West Germany for the second time after previously hosting the event in 1967. It also marked the first time the event took place a permanent artificially refrigerated track which opened in early 1969.-Men's singles:-Women's...

) and one bronze (Men's singles: 1970).