Anke Wischnewski
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Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, Germany | 5 January 1978||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | luge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anke Wischnewski (born 5 January 1978 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony) is a German luger who has competed since 2001. 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 fourth at Altenberg in 2002.
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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