Axel Jungk
 Jungk in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 13 April 1991 Zschopau, Germany |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Skeleton |
| Club | BSC Sachsen Oberbärenburg |
Medal record | |
Axel Jungk (born 13 April 1991)[1] Is a German skeleton racer who represents his nation in the Skeleton World Cup.[2][3]
Jungk finished in third place in the standings in the 2014-15 Skeleton World Cup season. During the 2015-16 Skeleton World Cup Season he finished fourth, with a tie with Alexsandr Tretyakov for silver at Winterberg and a bronze at Park City. In the 2016–17 World Cup circuit he once again finished fourth with a bronze at Altenberg.
Jungk finished in second place in the standings in the 2017–18 Skeleton World Cup, racking up a total of 1,507 points from a gold at Königssee, a silver at St. Moritz and a bronze at Park City.
Jungk finished fourth in the 2018-19 Skeleton World Cup with a silver at Winterberg and a bronze in Igls.
He began the 2019-20 Skeleton World Cup season with a win at Lake Placid.[4]
References
- ^ "Offizielle Homepage von Axel Jungk". axeljungk-skeleton.de (in German). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Axel JUNGK – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "German team selected for the Skeleton World Cup". ibsf.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Jungk takes second skeleton World Cup victory at season opener". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links
- Axel Jungk at IBSF
- Axel Jungk at Olympics.com
- Axel Jungk at Olympedia
- Axel Jungk at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
