Wolfram Fiedler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wolfram•Fiedler |
| Used name | Wolfram•Fiedler |
| Born | 29 September 1951 in Ilmenau, Thüringen (GER) |
| Died | 11 April 1988 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Wolfram Fiedler started his career as a youth by placing third at the 1968 European Junior Championships, and he improved to win that title in 1969. After two difficult years as a senior, he won the 1972 European title and won two bronze medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics, one in the singles and in the doubles with Klaus-Michael Bonsack. Fiedler won the 1975 World Singles Championships, placing second in 1973, and was European Champion in 1976. In that year he began a career as a youth coach within the East German Bobsledding Federation, but he died quite young, in 1988, from cancer. In 1989, his birthplace of Ilmenau named their Summer Toboggan Run in his memory.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Wolfram Fiedler | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Klaus-Michael Bonsack | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (2–1–0 1972 Königssee gold: singles; 1975 Olang silver: singles; 1976 Hammarstrand gold: singles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–1–0 1973 Oberhof silver: singles; 1975 Hammarstrand gold: singles)