Jana Bode Explained

Jana Bode (born 1 March 1969) is a German former luger who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.

Born in Rochlitz, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including one gold (Women's singles: 1996), two silvers (Women's singles: 1997, Mixed team: 1996), and two bronzes (Women's singles: 1990, 1991).

Bode also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Women's singles: 1996, Mixed team: 1996), three silvers (Women's singles: 1994, Mixed team: 1990, 1994), and one bronze (Women's singles: 1990).

She finished 14th in the women's singles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Bode won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles in 1995-6.

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