Wolfgang Scheidel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Scheidel |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Scheidel |
| Born | 9 March 1943 in Erfurt, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Wolfgang Scheidel had his first success in the doubles winning the 1965 World Championships together with non-Olympian Michael Köhler. One year later he moved to ASK Oberhof and started in the singles, winning the gold medal at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics. Scheidel placed third in singles at the 1969 and 1970 World Championships, and was runner-up at the 1970 and 1971 European Championships. After his retirement he worked as a youth coach at ASK Oberhof until 1977 and became a sports instructor in a recreation home of the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) of East Germany. After German re-unification he has owned an oxygen station in his home town of Ilmenau.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Wolfgang Scheidel | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | GDR |
Wolfgang Scheidel | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | GDR |
Wolfgang Scheidel |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–2–0 1970 Hammarstrand silver: singles; 1971 Imst silver: singles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–0–2 1965 Davos gold: doubles; 1969 Königsee bronze: singles; 1970 Königsee bronze: singles)