Magdalena Matschina

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Magdalena Matschina
2026-01-16 Eberspacher Luge World Cup 2025-26 - Oberhof I - Training by Sandro Halank-048.jpg
Matschina in 2026
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 20)
Bad Aibling, Germany
Sport
Sport Luge
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 Milano Cortina Team relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2026 Milano Cortina Doubles
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Whistler Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Whistler Doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 Oberhof Team relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2026 OberhofDoubles

Magdalena Matschina (born 23 March 2005) is a German luger.

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Career

Matschina began her doubles career with Annika Krause during the 2021–22 season. Prior to the start of the season, she suffered a coccyx fracture in a fall during training and did not compete until the season finale. [1]

In July 2024, it was announced she would compete with Dajana Eitberger in doubles beginning during the 2024–25 Luge World Cup. [2] [3] She represented Germany at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the inaugural mixed doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a time of 1:22.912 on the first day of the competition. [4] [5] She also won a bronze medal in the doubles event. [6] [7]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Matschina won gold in the Team relay event and silver in the Women's Doubles event with Eitberger. [8]

Personal life

Matschina is a police officer. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sensation zum Saisonauftakt". ovb-heimatzeitungen.de (in German). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rennrodeln: Dajana Eitberger ab nächster Saison mit neuer Hinterfrau im Doppelsitzer unterwegs". bsd-portal.de (in German). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Eitberger Now Shares Doubles With Matschina". fil-luge.org. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Song, David (6 February 2025). "Austria wins historic mixed doubles race at Luge Worlds, Langenhan and Taubitz claim watershed mixed singles gold for Germany". Pique Newsmagazine . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Magdalena Matschina aus Bad Feilnbach holt Silber bei Rodel-WM". radio-charivari.de (in German). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (7 February 2025). "Austria defends women's doubles title at luge world championships". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Egle & Kipp Edge Degenhardt & Rosenthal at World Champs". slidingonice.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. ↑ @FILuge. "Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 – Luge". conTRANCE. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Neues Rodel-Doppel mit großen Zielen". berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de (in German). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.


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