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Jan Behrendt
Full name: Jan Behrendt
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (169 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: November 29, 1967 in Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany
Affiliations: ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER)
Country: 
East Germany, 
Germany
Sport: Luge
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (4 Total)
Biography
Jan Behrendt and Stefan Krauße formed a redoubtable doubles luge team, competing first for the German Democratic Republic and after 1992 for Germany. At the Olympics, they won gold medals in 1992 and 1998, silver in 1988, and bronze in 1994. Behrendt and Krausse began to compete together internationally at the 1985 European Junior championships. Together, they won four World Championships – 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995; and were runners-up in 1996-97. They were also World Cup champions in 1994-96 and European champions in 1996. They announced their retirement after the 1998 Winter Olympics. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter | 20 | Calgary | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | East Germany-2 | GDR | 2 | Silver | |
| 1992 Winter | 24 | Albertville | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | Germany-1 | GER | 1 | Gold | |
| 1994 Winter | 26 | Lillehammer | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | Germany-1 | GER | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1998 Winter | 30 | Nagano | Luge | Mixed (Men)'s Doubles | Germany-1 | GER | 1 | Gold |
Mixed (Men)'s Doubles
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter | 20 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany-2 | GDR | Stefan Krauße | Final Standings | 2 | ||
| 1988 Winter | 20 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany-2 | GDR | Stefan Krauße | Run 1 | 2 | ||
| 1988 Winter | 20 | Calgary | Luge | East Germany-2 | GDR | Stefan Krauße | Run 2 | 1 | ||
| 1992 Winter | 24 | Albertville | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Final Standings | 1 | ||
| 1992 Winter | 24 | Albertville | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 1 | 1 | ||
| 1992 Winter | 24 | Albertville | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 2 | 1 | ||
| 1994 Winter | 26 | Lillehammer | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Final Standings | 3 | ||
| 1994 Winter | 26 | Lillehammer | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 1 | 3 | ||
| 1994 Winter | 26 | Lillehammer | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 2 | 3 | ||
| 1998 Winter | 30 | Nagano | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Final Standings | 1 | ||
| 1998 Winter | 30 | Nagano | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 1 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Winter | 30 | Nagano | Luge | Germany-1 | GER | Stefan Krauße | Run 2 | 3 |
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