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Torsten Wustlich

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Torsten Wustlich

Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Men's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Calgary Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Park City Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Park City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oberhof Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oberhof Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Königssee Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Nagano Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lake Placid Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009–10 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000–01 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003–04 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004–05 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005–06 Men's doubles

Torsten Wustlich (born 2 February 1977 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony) is a German former luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with André Florschütz, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Wustlich also won nine medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with six golds (Men's doubles: 2001, 2005, 2008; Mixed team: 2005, 2008, 2009) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 2004, 2009; Mixed team: 1999).

His best overall finish at the FIL European Luge Championships was fifth in the men's doubles event twice (2004, 2008).

Wustlich's best overall finish in the men's doubles Luge World Cup was second three times (2000-1, 2003-4, 2004-5).

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