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Anke Wischnewski

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Anke Wischnewski
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1978-01-05) 5 January 1978 (age 46)
Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, East Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sportluge
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Igls Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Park City Women's singles
World Cup Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012–13 Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006–07 Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008–09 Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009–10 Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010–11 Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011–12 Women's singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Oberhof Women's singles

Anke Wischnewski (born 5 January 1978 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony) is a German former luger who has competed since 2001 to 2014. She won two medals in the women's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005.

Wischnewski's best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships in the women's singles event was third at Oberhof in 2013.

Her best finish in the overall Luge World Cup title was third in 2006-7.

Wishnewski qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished fifth.

References

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  • FIL-Luge profile
  • "Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  • "List of women's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978". Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  • "SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge" (in French). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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