Patric Leitner

Leitner in 2018
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake CityMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2010 VancouverMen's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 KönigsseeMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2000 St. MoritzMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2001 CalgaryMixed team
Gold medal – first place2003 SiguldaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2004 NaganoMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2004 NaganoMixed team
Gold medal – first place2007 IglsMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2007 IglsMixed team
Silver medal – second place2000 St. MoritzMixed team
Silver medal – second place2005 Park CityMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1999 KönigsseeMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2003 SiguldaMen's doubles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place1999-00 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2001-02 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2003-04 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2005-06 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2006–07 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2007-08 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place2002-03 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place2008-09 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place2009–10 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1998-99 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place2000-01 Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 WinterbergMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2000 WinterbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place2002 AltenbergMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2006 WinterbergMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2006 WinterbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place2002 AltenbergMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2008 CesanaMen's doubles

Patric-Fritz Leitner (born 23 February 1977 in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria) is a German former luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Alexander Resch he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, they won bronze in their last race.

In addition they won a dozen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including eight golds (Men's doubles:1999, 2000, 2004, 2007; Mixed team: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007), two silvers (Men's doubles: 2005, Mixed team: 2000), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 2003, Mixed team 1999). At the FIL European Luge Championships, they also won seven medals with five golds (Men's doubles: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006; Mixed team: 2000), one silver (Mixed team: 2002), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 2008 (tied with Italy)).[1]

They won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title six times (1999-2000, 2001-2, 2003-4, 2005-6, 2006-7, 2007-8).

After retiring from competition, Leitner became involved in luge coaching. He is responsible for a group of German lugers nicknamed the "Sunshine Training Group", alongside Georg Hackl, with Leitner having responsibility for their athletic training. Members of the group include Felix Loch, Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, who between them took a clean sweep of the gold medals in luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Harder, Wolfgang (May 2014). "All four gold medals go to the "Sunshine Training Group"" (PDF). FIL Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 51. Berchtesgaden, Germany: International Luge Federation. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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