Dajana Eitberger

Dajana Eitberger (born 7 January 1991) is a German luger.[1] She currently represents Germany in the women's doubles event in the Luge World Cup.

Dajana Eitberger
Eitberger at German Luge Championships Königssee 2020
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991
Ilmenau, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
Event(s)Singles, Doubles
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangSingles
World Championships
2023 OberhofSprint
2024 AltenbergTeam relay
2016 KönigsseeSprint
2019 WinterbergSprint
2021 KönigsseeSingles
2021 KönigsseeSprint
2023 OberhofSingles
European Championships
2015 SochiSingles
2015 SochiTeam relay
2023 SiguldaSingles
2014 SiguldaSingles
2019 OberhofSingles
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Singles 8 5 14
Sprint 2 5 6
Team relay 6 1 0
Total 16 11 20
  • Updated as of 26 February, 2023

Career

During the 2014–15 Luge World Cup season she was victorious in one event which was the final race of the season in Sochi. During that season she came in second twice and third four time and finished second in the overall standing behind her teammate, Natalie Geisenberger.[2] The event in Sochi and doubled as the European championship and as such she is the current European champion.[3]

During the 2015–16 Luge World Cup Eitberger was on the winners platform on the podium once (at the season opener in Igls),[4] was second twice and third three times. She once again finished the season sixth in the standings.

Eitberger won the silver medal at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, again behind Natalie Geisenberger. She missed the 2019/20 season due to childbirth, subsequently returned to competition, but finished the 2021–22 Luge World Cup outside of the top ten, and did not qualify for the 2022 Olympics.[5]

She competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the team relay.[6]

Results

World Championships
  • 7 medals – (2 gold, 5 bronze)
Year Age Singles Sprint Doubles Doubles sprint Team relay
2015 Sigulda246th————
2016 Königssee2520thBronze———
2017 Innsbruck269th5th———
2019 Winterberg2812thBronze———
2020 Sochi29—————
2021 Königssee30BronzeBronze———
2023 Oberhof31BronzeGold———
2024 Altenberg33——6th5thGold

World Cup
Season Singles Sprint Team relay Points Overall Singles Sprint
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
2012–13
–
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
–		 — — — —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 60 35th 35th —
2013–14
40
4
9
7
5
4
3
5
7		 — — — —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 432 5th 5th —
2014–15
2
7
6
3
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
2		 —
–
–
–
–
1
1		 851 2nd
2015–16
1
9
3
9
6
3
19
10
7
3
2
2		 N/A
1
–
–
–
–
–		 712 6th 1st
2016–17
3
9
5
8
16
–
4
8
3
1
6
–		 N/A
–
–
–
–
–
–		 553 7th NC
2017–18
2
11
3
6
5
2
1
DNF
4
9
1
–
4
–
–
–
–
1
–		 754 2nd 2nd NC
2018–19
8
8
25
1
14
8
25
3
3
3
6
2		 N/A
–
–
–
–
–
–		 631 4th 4th 2nd
2020–21
3
6
1
13
5
11
11
5
4
3
3
3		 N/A
–
–
1
–
–
CNX		 698 3rd 4th 3rd
2021–22
5
5
9
9
–
DNF
–
–
–
3
–
–		 N/A
–
–
–
–
–
–		 270 18th 19th 13rd
2022–23
10
4
1
1
2
3
4
1
6
7
2
4		 —
–
2
–
–
1
–		 852 2nd 2nd 2nd

Note: Prior to 2020/21 season, to be classified in sprint standings athletes must compete on all sprint events throughout the season.

References
  1. "Dajana Eitberger".
  2. "Luge - Dajana Eitberger (Germany)".
  3. "Luge - Eitberger crowned European champion - Yahoo Sport". uk.sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27.
  4. "Dajana Eitberger leads German one-two in women's World Cup opener". 28 November 2015.
  5. Reynolds, Tim (13 January 2022). "Luge preview: A long, winding road took US to Beijing Games". ABC news.
  6. "Germany triumphs in the Team Relay at the end of the World Championships". fil-luge.org. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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