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Horst Hörnlein (aka Horst Hömlein, born 31 May 1945 in Möhrenbach) is a former East German luger and bobsleigh coach who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He and Reinhard Bredow won the gold medal in the men's doubles event (shared with the Italians Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner) at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[1]

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Horst Hörnlein

Hörnlein (top) in 1971
Medal record Men's Luge Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Men's doubles World Championships 1973 Oberhof Men's doubles 1969 Königssee Men's doubles 1965 Davos Men's doubles 1970 Königssee Men's doubles 1971 Olang Men's doubles European Championships 1970 Hammarstrand Men's doubles 1971 Imst Men's singles 1972 Königssee Men's doubles 1970 Hammarstrand Men's singles

Hörnlein also won five medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (1973), one silver (1969), and three bronzes (1965, 1970, 1971). He won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Men's singles: 1971, Men's doubles: 1970, 1972) and one bronze (Men's singles: 1970).[2]

After his retirement from competition, he became a bobsleigh coach, training the East German team from 1973 to 1990, and later coaching the British and Irish teams. He also served as head of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation's bobsleigh development programme, working with bobsledders from developing countries.[3][4]

References

• Fuzilogik Sports – Winter Olympic results – Men's luge at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 February 2010)
• Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton. at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 June 2007)
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. at archive.today (archived 4 December 2012)
• SportQuick.com information on Hörnlein (in French)

На других языках

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- [en] Horst Hörnlein

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[fr] Horst Hörnlein

Horst Hörnlein, né le 31 mai 1945 à Möhrenbach, est un lugeur est-allemand.

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[it] Horst Hörnlein

Horst Hörnlein (Möhrenbach, 31 maggio 1945) è un ex slittinista tedesco orientale, vincitore di una medaglia d'oro ai Giochi olimpici a Sapporo 1972. Dopo la riunificazione della Germania (1990), ha acquisito la cittadinanza tedesca.

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[ru] Хёрнляйн, Хорст

Хорст Хёрнляйн (нем. Horst Hörnlein, иногда встречается написание Хёмляйн нем. Hömlein, 31 мая 1945, Мёренбах, Германия) — немецкий саночник, выступавший за сборную команду ГДР в конце 1960-х — начале 1970-х годов, олимпийский чемпион, чемпион мира и Европы. Принимал участие в двух зимних Олимпийских играх, в 1968 году на соревнованиях в Гренобле смог подняться до седьмого места программы мужских одиночных заездов, в состязаниях смешанных парных саней занял пятое место. Спустя четыре года на Олимпиаде в Саппоро удостоился золота, финишировав первым из всех мужских двоек.

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