Markus Schiegl

Markus Schiegl

Medal record
Luge
World Championships
	1996 Altenberg	Men's doubles
	1996 Altenberg	Mixed team
	1997 Igls	Men's doubles
	1997 Igls	Mixed team
	1999 Königssee	Mixed team
	1993 Calgary	Mixed team
	1999 Königssee	Men's doubles
	2003 Sigulda	Men's doubles
	2007 Igls	Men's doubles
	2008 Oberhof	Mixed team
	1995 Lillehammer	Mixed team
	2000 St. Moritz	Mixed team
	2001 Calgary	Men's doubles
	2008 Oberhof	Men's doubles
European Championships
	2002 Altenberg	Men's doubles
	1998 Oberhof	Men's doubles
	2000 Winterberg	Men's doubles
	2002 Altenberg	Mixed team
	2010 Sigulda	Men's doubles

Markus Schiegl (born July 6, 1975 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds (Men's doubles: 1996, 1997; Mixed team: 1996,1997, 1999), five silvers (Men's doubles: 1999, 2003, 2007; Mixed team: 1993, 2008), and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2001, 2008; Mixed team: 1995, 2000). Schiegl competes in doubles with his younger cousin Tobias.

Schiegl also won five medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one silver (Men's doubles: 2002) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000, 2010; Mixed team: 2002).

Competing in four Winter Olympics, his best finish in the men's doubles event was fourth twice (1998 and 2006).

Schiegl's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men's doubles (1993-4, 1998-9).

Since his retirement, Schiegl will concentrate on his career as a police officer.

References

• FIL-Luge profile
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
• List of European luge champions (German)
• List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
• Schiegl/Schiegl erklären Rücktritt at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (12 October 2010 article accessed 19 October 2010.)