Sascha Benecken

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Sascha Benecken

Benecken in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 35) Suhl, East Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Luge
Event	Doubles
Club	Rodelteam Suhl SV EGS 48 e.V.
Medal record Men's luge Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2022 Beijing Doubles 2018 Pyeongchang Doubles World Championships 2012 Altenberg Team relay 2017 Igls Doubles 2017 Igls Team relay 2019 Winterberg Doubles 2019 Winterberg Doubles' sprint 2020 Sochi Doubles 2020 Sochi Team relay 2021 Königssee Doubles 2023 Oberhof Doubles 2023 Oberhof Doubles' sprint 2023 Oberhof Team relay 2012 Altenberg Doubles 2013 Whistler Doubles 2016 Königssee Doubles 2021 Königssee Team relay 2017 Igls Doubles' sprint 2019 Winterberg Team relay 2021 Königssee Doubles' sprint European Championships 2013 Oberhof Doubles 2013 Oberhof Team relay 2016 Altenberg Doubles 2016 Altenberg Team relay 2018 Sigulda Doubles 2022 St. Moritz Doubles 2017 Königssee Doubles 2018 Sigulda Team relay 2019 Oberhof Doubles 2022 St. Moritz Team relay 2012 Paramonovo Doubles World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd Doubles 43 32 11 Sprint 11 8 3 Team relay 19 8 3 Total 73 48 17 Updated as of 26 February, 2023

Sascha Benecken (born 14 February 1990) is a German luger who has competed since 1999.^[1][2][3][4] With his doubles partner Toni Eggert he has been world champion ten times and won the overall World Cup six times.