Jens Müller (born 6 July 1965 in Torgau, Bezirk Leipzig) is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.

Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof. During his career, he won 14 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including four gold (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1990, 1991, 1995), seven silvers (Men's singles: 1987, 1989, 1999; Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000), and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1985, 1990, 1996).

Jens Müller (luger)

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Müller won eight medals. This included five golds (Men's singles: 1996, 2000; Mixed team: 1990, 1996, 1998), two silvers (Men's singles: 1986; Mixed team: 1988), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1990). In Luge World Cup, Müller's best overall finish in men's singles was second three times (1988-9, 1996-7, 1999-2000).

Jens Müller (luger)

Müller has been an honorary citizen of Ilmenau, Thuringia since 1988. He is also a skeleton coach, working with racers such as Diane Sartor and Kerstin Jürgens.

Jens Müller (luger)

References

FIL-Luge profile

External links

1965 births

Living people

People from Torgau

People from Bezirk Leipzig

German male lugers

Sportspeople from Saxony

Olympic lugers for East Germany

East German male lugers

Olympic lugers for Germany

National People's Army sportspeople

Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics

Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for East Germany

Olympic bronze medalists for Germany

Olympic medalists in luge

Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold