Steffen Skel

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Steffen Skel
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 St. Moritz Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2000 St. Moritz Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Calgary Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Calgary Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Igls Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000-01 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1999-00 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2001-02 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993-94 Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Altenberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Oberhof Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Winterberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Oberhof Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Winterberg Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Winterberg Mixed team

Steffen Skel (born 14 June 1972, in Bad Salzungen) is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2000), three silvers (Men's doubles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 1997).

Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Mixed team: 2002, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000; Mixed team: 2000).

His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Skel won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title in 2000-1.

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