Steffen Wöller (born 10 September 1972 in

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) is a German

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r who competed from 1991 to 2004. He won five medals at the

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with one gold (Mixed team:

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), three silvers (Men's doubles: 2000,

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; Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men's doubles:

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). Wöller also won six medals at the

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with three golds (Mixed team:

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) and three silvers (Men's doubles:

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; Mixed team: 2000). He won the overall

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title in men's doubles in 2000–1. Wöller's best finish at the

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was fourth in the men's doubles event at

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References

Sources

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Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.

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* 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Erfurt Lugers from Thuringia German male lugers Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Germany Sportspeople from Bezirk Erfurt East German male lugers {{Germany-luge-bio-stub