Karl-Heinz Luck

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl-Heinz•Luck
Used nameKarl-Heinz•Luck
Born28 January 1945 in Unterschönau, Thüringen (GER)
Measurements175 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsSC Motor Zella-Mehlis, Zella-Mehlis (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Karl-Heinz Luck started his career at the age of 16. Eight years later he won the East German Championship in Nordic combined, and was world-ranked #1 for the next two years. He won the 1970 Holmenkollen, but placed sixth that year at the World Championships. Luck’s bronze medal in Sapporo was won even though he was only 17th after the jumping. Four years earlier he placed eleventh. Luck retired in 1973 and started a brief career as a coach. For a while he coached Nordic combined in Switzerland after German reunification.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) GDR Karl-Heinz Luck
Individual, Men (Olympic) 11
1972 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) GDR Karl-Heinz Luck
Individual, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze