Johannes Ludwig

Johannes Ludwig (born 14 February 1986) is an Olympic gold medal-winning German luger who has competed since 1996. He won a bronze medal in the Team relay event at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Ludwig won the bronze medal in the men's singles luge and the gold in the team relay luge, along with his teammates Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl, and Tobias Arlt. Then at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he won the gold medal in the Men's singles race.

Johannes Bartholt Ludwig
Ludwig in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986
Suhl, East Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88.8 kg (196 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
EventSingles
ClubWSV Oberhof 05 e.V.
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangTeam relay
2022 BeijingSingles
2022 BeijingTeam relay
2018 PyeongchangSingles
World Championships
2017 IglsTeam relay
2020 SochiTeam relay
2013 WhistlerSingles
European Championships
2014 SiguldaSingles
2019 OberhofTeam relay
2021 SiguldaSingles
2022 St. MoritzTeam relay
2010 SiguldaTeam relay
2013 OberhofSingles
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Singles 10 9 12
Sprint 0 1 3
Team relay 3 3 0
Total 13 13 15
  • Updated as of 20 February, 2022

Career

Ludwig's finished 11th in the men's singles event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria. His best Luge World Cup overall finish was 11th twice (2006-7, 2007-8).

Ludwig failed to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Ludwig won the bronze medal in the men's singles luge. Ludwig's teammate Felix Loch was the defending champion and favourite to win. He was in the lead until his final run, when he made a mistake, finishing in fifth place.[2][3] Lugwig was also one of the gold-medal winners in the team relay luge, along with his teammates Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Wendl, and Tobias Arlt. Ludwig said, "The whole story is very special for me; I was fighting, fighting, fighting, and now I made it and get two medals".[1]

Ludwig won his second gold medal at the Olympics by winning the Men's singles event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[4]

Luge results

World Cup
Season Doubles Sprint Team relay Points Overall Doubles Sprint
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
2006–07
11
5
8
11
12
19
–
7
15		 — — — —
–
–
–
–		 — — 291 11th — —
2007–08
8
11
7
19
–
4
17
19		 — — — — —
–
–
–
–		 — — 250 11th — —
2008–09
11
9
3
19
13
6
6
23
4		 — — — —
–
–
–
–
–		 — 373 8th — —
2009–10
19
15
5
10
29
4
2
3		 — — — — —
–
–
–
1
–		 — 366 6th — —
2011–12
4
2
6
3
7
5
3
4
11		 — — — —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 530 5th — —
2012–13
3
8
3
4
9
3
5
13
7		 — — — —
—
—
—
—
—
—		 482 6th — —
2013–14
24
12
17
13
10
26
–
8
2		 — — — —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 281 12th — —
2014–15
19
8
23
–
–
6
11
2
15
–
–
8		 —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 — —
2015–16
6
7
7
6
10
6
–
7
24
6
11
4		 —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 481 8th
2016–17
1
9
7
10
19
11
4
6
3
3
DSQ
13		 —
–
–
–
–
–
–		 557 5th
2017–18
19
11
8
5
4
3
6
4
8
7
2
11
5
–
–
–
–
–
–		 —
2018–19
1
5
6
2
20
12
3
5
12
4
3
10		 —
–
–
–
–
2
–		 666 4th
2019–20
15
14
4
8
8
1
1
1
5
11
13
14		 —
–
–
4
1
–
–
2020–21
2
11
2
6
3
2
4
3
8
6
7
9		 —
–
–
–
–
–
CNX		 716 2nd
2021–22
1
1
2
3
1
1
13
1
11
6
3
12
4
7
2
–
4
1
2		 871 1st

References
  1. "Germany continue luge dominance with second successive gold in team relay". International Olympic Committee. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Winter Olympics: David Gleirscher claims Austria's first luge gold in 50 years after Felix Loch error". BBC. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. "Loch blows chance at Olympic luge record as USA's Mazdzer takes historic silver". The Guardian. Associated Press. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. "Germany's Johannes Ludwig Wins Gold in Men's Luge Final".
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