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East German luger
For the: footballer, see Thomas Köhler (footballer).

Thomas Köhler
Köhler in 1968
Personal information
NationalityGermany German
Born (1940-06-25) 25 June 1940 (age 84)
Oberwiesenthal, Saxony, Germany
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportLuge
ClubSC Traktor Oberwiesenthal
Retired1969
Achievements and titles
Personal best 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Thomas Köhler (born 25 June 1940) is an East German former luger who competed during the 1960s.

He won three Winter Olympic medals in men's luge with two golds (Singles: 1964, Doubles: 1968) and one silver (Singles: 1968).

Köhler won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds (singles: 1962, 1967; doubles: 1967) and one silver (doubles: 1965).

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Köhler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

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