Michael Walter (12 March 1959 in Pirna – 6 August 2016)Luge family mourns former World Champion Michael Walter was a German luger who competed during the 1980s. He won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1985 and a silver in 1981.
Walter also won two medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a silver in the mixed team event (1988) and a bronze in the men's singles event (1986). He also won the men's singles Luge World Cup overall title in 1983-4.
Walter also competed in two Winter Olympics and was a substitute for the East German team on a third. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's singles event at Sarajevo in 1984.
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Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. List of European luge champions List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
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