Stefan Ilsanker (born 6 July 1965 in
Berchtesgaden
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,
Bavaria
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) is a German
luge
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r who competed for
West Germany
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from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the
1987 FIL World Luge Championships in
Igls
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,
Austria
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.
Ilsanker also won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the
1990 FIL European Luge Championships in Igls. He also finished fourth in the men's doubles event at the
1988 Winter Olympics
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in
Calgary
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.
Ilsanker's best overall
Luge World Cup
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finish was second twice in men's doubles (1986-7, 1987-8).
References
1988 luge men's doubles resultsHickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
External links
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German male lugers
Living people
People from Berchtesgaden
Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria
Lugers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1965 births
20th-century German people
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