Armin Zöggeler

Armin Zöggeler OMRI (born 4 January 1974) is a retired Italian luger and double Olympic champion. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale ("The Cannibal"), for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races. Fellow luger Tucker West described Zöggeler as the sport's equivalent of Michael Jordan.

Armin Zöggeler
Zöggeler during 2005 World Cup competition in Oberhof, Germany
Personal information
Born (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974
Merano, South Tyrol,  Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Websitehome
Sport
Country Italy
SportLuge
EventMen´s singles
ClubCentro Sportivo Carabinieri
Turned pro1991
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 3
World Championships 6 5 5
European Championships 4 6 8
Total 12 12 16
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City Men's singles
2006 Turin Men's singles
1998 Nagano Men's singles
1994 Lillehammer Men's singles
2010 Vancouver Men's singles
2014 Sochi Men's singles
World Championships
1995 Lillehammer Men's singles
1999 Königssee Men's singles
2001 Calgary Men's singles
2003 Sigulda Men's singles
2005 Park City Men's singles
2011 Cesana Men's singles
1995 Lillehammer Mixed team
2000 St. Moritz Men's singles
2007 Igls Men's singles
2007 Igls Mixed team
2009 Lake Placid Men's singles
1996 Altenberg Mixed team
1997 Igls Mixed team
2004 Nagano Mixed team
2005 Park City Mixed team
2012 Altenberg Men's singles
World Cup Championships
1997–98 Men's singles
1999–2000 Men's singles
2000–01 Men's singles
2003–04 Men's singles
2005–06 Men's singles
2006–07 Men's singles
2007–08 Men's singles
2008–09 Men's singles
2009–10 Men's singles
2010–11 Men's singles
1994–95 Men's singles
1995–96 Men's singles
2001–02 Men's singles
2002–03 Men's singles
European Championships
1994 Königssee Mixed team
2004 Oberhof Men's singles
2008 Cesana Men's singles
2014 Sigulda Men's singles
1998 Oberhof Mixed team
2004 Oberhof Mixed team
2006 Winterberg Men's singles
2006 Winterberg Mixed team
2012 Paramonovo Men's singles
2013 Oberhof Mixed team
1994 Königssee Men's singles
1996 Sigulda Mixed team
2000 Winterberg Men's singles
2000 Winterberg Mixed team
2002 Altenberg Men's singles
2008 Cesana Mixed team
2012 Paramonovo Mixed team
2014 Sigulda Mixed team

At the Winter Olympic Games, Zöggeler has won six medals in six consecutive Olympics – and this is a record in sport. He also has sixteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships. At the FIL European Luge Championships, Zöggeler has earned eighteen medals.

In June 2019 he was inducted in the FIL Hall of Fame.

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