Patric Leitner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Patric-Fritz•Leitner |
| Used name | Patric•Leitner |
| Born | 23 February 1977 in Berchtesgaden, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Königssee, Schönau a. Königssee (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Together with Alexander Resch, Patric Leitner won the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but they had a disappointing sixth place finish at the 2006 Torino Olympics. At Vancouver 2010 they came back with the bronze medal in their last international competition. Both were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
The pair won multiple titles together, including the 1999, 2000, 2004, and 2007 World Championships, the 2001, 2002, and 2006 European Championships, and the 1999, 2003, and 2007 German Championships. They were also overall World Cup Champions six times, winning 34 World Cup races in all, a World Cup best through 2009. Leitner began study to receive a training diploma at the German Trainer Academy in Cologne in April 2009. He later became a sports soldier within the German Bundeswehr and turned to coaching.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Patric Leitner | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Alexander Resch | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Patric Leitner | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Alexander Resch | 6 | ||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Luge | GER |
Patric Leitner | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Alexander Resch | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (5–1–1 2000 Winterberg gold: doubles and mixed team; 2002 Altenberg gold: doubles, silver: mixed team; 2004 Oberhof gold: doubles; 2006 Winterberg gold: doubles; 2008 Cesana bronze: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (8–2–2 1999 Königsee gold: doubles, bronze: mixed team; 2000 St. Moritz gold: doubles, silver: mixed team; 2001 Calgary gold: mixed team; 2003 Sigulda gold: mixed team, bronze: doubles; 2004 Nagano gold: doubles and mixed team; 2005 Park City silver: doubles; 2007 Igls gold: doubles and mixed team)