CBC Sports Online : 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah : Luge

Height: 1.76m
Weight: 66kg
Birthdate:
October 10, 1970

Hometown:
Sonneberg, Germany
Residence:
Sonneberg, Germany

Currently ranked first in World Cup standings.

Has won a medal in all six 2001-02 World Cup races, with four gold, one silver, one bronze.

Continues to dominate women's circuit with teammate Sylke Otto.

Won silver in individual and gold in team competition at 2001 world championships in Calgary.

Ranked first in 2000-01 World Cup standings.

Won silver at 2000 European Championships in Winterberg, Germany.

Ranked second in 1999-2000 World Cup standings.

Ranked first in 1998-99 World Cup standings.

Won gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics by .002 seconds over teammate Barbara Niedernhuber - the narrowest margin of victory in Olympic luge history.

Ranked second in 1997-98 World Cup standings.

Was unable to crack the elite ranks of very deep German team until 1996-97, when she was 26.

	COUNTRY	G	S	B
1	GER	12	16	7
2	NOR	11	7	6
3	USA	10	13	11
4	RUS	6	6	4
5	CAN	6	3	8
6	FRA	4	5	2
7	ITA	4	4	4
8	FIN	4	4	4
9	NED	3	5	0
10	SUI	3	2	6

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