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André Lange

Lange at the 2002 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1973-06-28) 28 June 1973 (age 52) Ilmenau, Bezirk Suhl,  East Germany (now Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany)
Residence	Suhl, Thuringia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Bobsleigh (pilot)
Event(s)	4-man, 2-man
Club	BSR Rennsteig Oberhof (1993–2010)
Coached by	Wolfgang Hoppe
Retired	2010
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record Representing  Germany Men´s Bobsleigh Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Four-man Gold 2006 Turin Two-man Gold 2006 Turin Four-man Gold 2010 Vancouver Two-man Silver 2010 Vancouver Four-man World Championships Gold 2000 Altenberg Four-man Gold 2003 Lake Placid Two-man Gold 2003 Lake Placid Four-man Gold 2004 Königssee Four-man Gold 2005 Calgary Four-man Gold 2007 St. Moritz Two-man Gold 2008 Altenberg Two-man Gold 2008 Altenberg Four-man Silver 2000 Altenberg Two-man Silver 2001 St. Moritz Four-man Silver 2005 Calgary Two-man Silver 2009 Lake Placid Four-man Bronze 2004 Königssee Two-man Bronze 2007 St. Moritz Four-man World Cup Championships Gold 2000–01 Combined Gold 2000–01 Four-man Gold 2002–03 Combined Gold 2002–03 Four-man Gold 2003–04 Combined Gold 2003–04 Four-man Gold 2007–08 Combined Gold 2007–08 Two-man Gold 2007–08 Four-man Silver 2001–02 Four-man Silver 2008–09 Two-man Bronze 1998–99 Four-man Bronze 2000–01 Two-man Bronze 2001–02 Combined Bronze 2002–03 Two-man Bronze 2003–04 Two-man Bronze 2006–07 Combined Bronze 2006–07 Two-man Bronze 2008–09 Combined Bronze 2008–09 Four-man Bronze 2009–10 Four-man European Championships Gold 2000 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man Gold 2002 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man Gold 2004 St. Moritz Four-man Gold 2005 Altenberg Two-man Gold 2006 St. Moritz Two-man Gold 2007 Cortina Four-man Gold 2009 St. Moritz Two-man Gold 2010 Igls Four-man Silver 2002 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man Silver 2003 Winterberg Four-man Silver 2003 Winterberg Two-man Silver 2005 Altenberg Four-man Silver 2006 St. Moritz Four-man Silver 2008 Cesana Two-man Silver 2010 Igls Two-man Bronze 2001 Königssee Four-man Bronze 2004 St. Moritz Two-man Bronze 2007 Cortina Two-man Bronze 2008 Cesana Four-man German Championships Gold 2000 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man Gold 2009 Winterberg Four-man World Junior Championships Gold 1998 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man Gold 1998 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man Gold 1999 Altenberg Four-man Men´s Wok World Wok Racing Championships Gold 2009 Winterberg Four-man Gold 2010 Oberhof Four-man Bronze 2007 Innsbruck Four-man

André Lange (born June 28, 1973) is a retired German bobsledder. He is known as one of the most successful bobsleigh pilots ever. Lange competed in the Winter Olympics in 2002, 2006, and 2010. He won four gold medals and one silver medal. He started his sports career as a luge athlete. He switched to bobsleigh in 1993.

André Lange: A Bobsleigh Legend

André Lange is a famous German bobsledder. He was a pilot, which means he steered the bobsled. He is one of the best bobsledders in history. He retired from the sport in 2010.

Olympic Games: A Golden Run

André Lange had amazing success at the Winter Olympics. He won medals in three different Olympic Games.

• At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a gold medal. This was in the four-man bobsleigh event. His teammates were Carsten Embach, Enrico Kühn, and Kevin Kuske.
• At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he won two gold medals. He won gold in the two-man event with Kevin Kuske. He also won gold in the four-man event. His four-man team included Kevin Kuske, René Hoppe, and Martin Putze.
• At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he added more medals. He won gold in the two-man event. He also earned a silver medal in the four-man event.

World Championship Success

Lange also won many medals at the FIBT World Championships. These championships are very important in bobsleigh. He won a total of fourteen medals there.

• He earned eight gold medals. Three were in the two-man event (2003, 2007, 2008). Five were in the four-man event (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008).
• He won four silver medals. Two were in the two-man event (2000, 2005). Two were in the four-man event (2001, 2009).
• He also took home two bronze medals. One was in the two-man event (2004). The other was in the four-man event (2007).

World Cup Achievements

André Lange also performed very well in the Bobsleigh World Cup. This is a series of races held throughout the season. He won several overall titles.

• He won the combined men's championship three times (2000-01, 2002–03, 2003–04).
• He won the two-man championship once (2007–08).
• He won the four-man championship four times (2000-01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2007–08).

After Retirement: Coaching and Leadership

After retiring from bobsleigh in 2010, André Lange continued to be involved in sports.

• In April 2014, he became the head of the Thuringian Winter Sports Centre. This center is in Oberhof. It includes several important sports facilities. These are the DKB Ski Arena, the Oberhof sledding track, and ski jumps.
• He left this role in May 2017.
• In August 2017, he joined the South Korean luge team as a coach. He helped them prepare for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang, South Korea. He worked with head coach Steffen Sartor.

Images for kids

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  André Lange at the 2002 Olympics.

See also

In Spanish: André Lange para niños