Horst Hörnlein Explained

Horst Hörnlein (also known as 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]

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

• • • • SportQuick.com information on Hörnlein

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sharing the Golden Spoils . . 9 March 2018 . olympic.org. 9 February 2019.
2. Web site: List of European luge champions. Eiskanal. https://web.archive.org/web/20080325014953/http://www.eiskanal.com/eiskanal-kunstbahnrennrodeln-europameisterschaften.html. 25 March 2008. 8 February 2015. dead. de.
3. Web site: Hornlein's Olympic experience key to Irish Bobsleigh Team . . 23 December 2009 . . 9 February 2019.
4. Web site: Igls Bob School Program Set Nov. 8-15 . . 12 July 2009 . . 9 February 2019.