Christoph Langen

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Christoph Langen
Christoph Langen bei der Olympia-Einkleidung Erding 2014 (Martin Rulsch) 02.jpg
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Albertville Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Nagano Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Altenberg Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Igls Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Calgary Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Calgary Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Altenberg Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Altenberg Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Königssee Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Königssee Four-man
World Cup Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995-96 Combined
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995-96 Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998-99 Combined
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998-99 Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998-99 Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003-04 Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993-94 Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1995-96 Four-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004Two-man

Christoph Langen (born 27 March 1962, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German bobsledder who competed for the West German and German national team from 1985 to 2005 (as a pilot from 1991). Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two golds (Two-man: 2002, Four-man: 1998) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1992, 1998).

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Langen was slowed by injuries to his Achilles tendon, which required two surgeries. He attempted to compete for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but his injuries proved too much. He was a bobsleigh television commentator in Germany until promoted to head coach of the German national team in June 2010.

Langen also won twelve medals at the FIBT World Championships with eight golds (Two-man: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001; Four-man: 1991 (as a brakeman), 1996, 2001) and four silvers (Two-man: 1999, 2004; Four-man: 2000, 2004).

He also won the Bobsleigh World Cup combined event twice (199596, 199899), the two-man event three times (199596, 199899, 200304), and the four-man event once (199899).

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