Jens Müller (luger), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jens Müller (luger)

East German luger

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1965

Place of Birth: Torgau, Saxony, Germany

Profession: athletics competitor, luger

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jens Müller (born 6 July 1965 in Torgau, Bezirk Leipzig) is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001.
He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998. Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof.
During his career, he won 14 medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including four gold (Men's singles: 2000, Mixed team: 1990, 1991, 1995), seven silvers (Men's singles: 1987, 1989, 1999; Mixed team: 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000), and three bronzes (Men's singles: 1985, 1990, 1996). At the FIL European Luge Championships, Müller won eight medals.
This included five golds (Men's singles: 1996, 2000; Mixed team: 1990, 1996, 1998), two silvers (Men's singles: 1986; Mixed team: 1988), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1990).
In Luge World Cup, Müller's best overall finish in men's singles was second three times (1988-9, 1996-7, 1999-2000). Since 1988 he is an honorary citizen of Ilmenau, Thuringia.
Müller is also a skeleton coach, working with such racers as Diane Sartor and Kerstin Jürgens.