Paul Gubitz

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Paul Gubitz
2024-01-25 FIL World Luge Championships 2024 - Opening Ceremony by Sandro Halank-044.jpg
Gubitz in 2024
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Luge
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Whistler Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Whistler Team relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Whistler Mixed doubles
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Altenberg Team relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Innsbruck Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 AltenbergDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 InnsbruckTeam relay
Winter Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Lillehammer Team relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Lillehammer Doubles

Paul Constantin Gubitz (born 23 May 1999) is a German luger.

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Career

Gubitz (right) with his doubles teammate Hannes Orlamunder in 2023 2023-01-26 Wintersport, Rodeln, 51th FIL World Championships-Oberhof 1DX 0459 by Stepro.jpg
Gubitz (right) with his doubles teammate Hannes Orlamünder in 2023

Gubitz and his doubles teammate, Hannes Orlamünder, have been a luge duo since 2011. [1] He competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the team relay and a silver medal in the doubles event. [2]

He competed at the 2018 Junior World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the team relay and a silver medal in the doubles event. [3] He again competed at the 2019 Junior World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the doubles event and a silver medal in the team relay. [4]

He 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. [5] [6] He also won gold medals in the doubles and team relay events. [7] [8]

References

  1. "Hannes Orlamünder und Paul Gubitz holen Gold bei der Rennrodel-Weltmeisterschaft". Sky Sport (in German). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. "Youth Olympic Games ends with gold for Germany in the team relay". fil-luge.org. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. Giles, Thomas (3 February 2018). "Italians take doubles title at FIL Junior Luge World Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. Gillen, Nancy (2 February 2019). "German duo continue doubles dominance by winning title at FIL Junior World Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. 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 10 February 2025.
  6. "Austria Holds Back Germany for Mixed Doubles Championship". slidingonice.com. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. "Surprise in the Men's Doubles: Orlamünder/Gubitz are World Champions and Egle/Kipp defend Women's". fil-luge.org. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ""Unglaublich glücklich": WM-Gold für Taubitz und Orlamünder/Gubitz". Kicker (in German). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.