Margit Schumann

Margit Schumann

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-P0105-0016, Margit Schumann.jpg Schumann in 1971
Personal information
Born	14 September 1952 Waltershausen, Thuringia, East Germany
Died	11 April 2017(2017-04-11) (aged 64) Oberhof, Germany
Medal record Women's Luge Representing East Germany Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck Women's singles Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Women's singles World Championships Gold medal – first place 1973 Oberhof Women's singles Gold medal – first place 1974 Königssee Women's singles Gold medal – first place 1975 Hammarstrand Women's singles Gold medal – first place 1977 Igls Women's singles European Championships Gold medal – first place 1973 Königssee Women's singles Gold medal – first place 1974 Imst Women's singles Gold medal – first place 1975 Olang Women's singles Silver medal – second place 1977 Königssee Women's singles Bronze medal – third place 1979 Oberhof Women's singles

Margit Schumann (14 September 1952 in Waltershausen – 11 April 2017 in Oberhof) was an East German luger. She competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).

Other websites

• FIL-Luge.org January 7, 2004 Hall of Fame induction.
• Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Women's luge Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine.
• Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton. Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. Archived 2012-12-04 at Archive.today
• List of European luge champions Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
• SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
• Margit Schumann at the International Olympic Committee