Yves Mankel (born 12 November 1970 in Gotha, Thuringia) is a German

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r who competed in the early 1990s. Together with

Thomas Rudolph Thomas Rudolph (born 15 June 1970 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Yves Mankel he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Rud ...

, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the

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in Albertville. Mankel also won a silver in the men's doubles event at the 1991 FIL World Luge Championships in

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, Germany. He also won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the mixed team event (

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), a silver in the mixed team event (

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), and a bronze in the men's doubles event (1994). Mankel's best overall finish in the

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was second in men's doubles twice (1991-2, 1995-6).

References

DatabaseOlympics.com information on MankelHickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton.Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.

1970 births Living people People from Gotha (town) German male lugers Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic lugers for Germany Olympic medalists in luge Sportspeople from Thuringia Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics People from Bezirk Erfurt East German male lugers {{Germany-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub