title: List of German skeleton champions
text: # List of German skeleton champions
  
  This is the List of German Skeleton Champions since 1914.
  
  ## Men
  
  | Year | Location | Champion | Second | Third |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1914 | Schierke | M. Zentzytzki | G. Gehrken | F. Zimmermann |
  | 1934 | Schierke | R. Wenzel | H. Wenzel | H. Pfaue |
  | 1935 | Friedrichroda | H. Wiedermann | Schröder | Schneider |
  | 1938 | Friedrichroda | F. Herborn | W. Schulz | R. Hettstedt |
  | 1971 | Königssee | Josef Grubmüller | Hans Kindl | Heinrich Platzer |
  | 1972 | Königssee | Reto Gansser | Heinrich Platzer | Rudi Häusler |
  | 1973 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Heinrich Platzer | Hans Kindl |
  | 1974 | Königssee | Josef Grubmüller | Rudi Häusler | Heinz Gessler |
  | 1975 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Heinrich Platzer | Heinz Gessler |
  | 1976 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Joe Stengel | Heinz Gessler |
  | 1977 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Peter Paldele | Helmut Spieß |
  | 1978 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Peter Paldele | Peter Kienast (AUT) |
  | 1979 | Königssee | Rudi Häusler | Helmut Spieß | Horst Lohrer |
  | 1980 | Winterberg | Helmut Spieß | Franz Kleber | Heinz Gessler |
  | 1981 | Königssee | Franz Kleber | Fritz Drevenka | Hans Kindl |
  | 1982 | Königssee | Franz Kleber | Robert Butz | Fritz Drevenka |
  | 1983 | Königssee | Franz Kleber | Thomas Freimoser | Gerhard Angerbauer |
  | 1984 | Winterberg | Hans Kindl | Rudi Häuser | Franz Kleber |
  | 1985 | Königssee | Franz Kleber | Peter Strittmatter | Hans Kindl |
  | 1986 | Königssee | Peter Strittmatter | Franz Kleber | Hans Kindl |
  | 1987 | Königssee | Franz Kleber | Richard Baumann | Peter Strittmatter |
  | 1988 | Königssee | Manfred Markl | Richard Baumann | Bernd Hilger |
  | 1989 | Königssee | Manfred Markl | Jochen Reiter | Bernd Hilger |
  | 1990 | Königssee | Thomas Platzer | Richard Baumann | Manfred Markl |
  | 1991 | Königssee | Thomas Platzer | Heinz Fischer | Richard Baumann |
  | 1992 | Königssee | Richard Baumann | Thomas Platzer | Anton Buchberger |
  | 1993 | Winterberg | Willi Schneider | Heinz Fischer | Manfred Markl |
  | 1994 | Altenberg | Willi Schneider | Frank Fijakowski | Michael Schunder |
  | 1995 | Königssee | Willi Schneider | Anton Buchberger | Andy Böhme |
  | 1996 | Altenberg | Willi Schneider | Peter Meyer | Michael Schunder |
  | 1997 | Winterberg | Willi Schneider | Frank Fijakowski | Peter Meyer |
  | 1998 | Altenberg | Andy Böhme | Willi Schneider | Anton Buchberger |
  | 1999 | Königssee | Willi Schneider | Andy Böhme | Dirk Matschenz |
  | 2000 | Winterberg | Willi Schneider | Dirk Matschenz | Peter Meyer |
  | 2001 | Königssee | Dirk Matschenz | Frank Kleber | Willi Schneider |
  | 2002 | Altenberg | Willi Schneider | Andy Böhme | Frank Kleber |
  | 2003 | Winterberg | Willi Schneider | Florian Grassl | Wolfram Lösch and Frank Kleber |
  | 2004 | Königssee | Florian Grassl | Frank Kleber | Matthias Biedermann |
  | 2005 | Altenberg | Matthias Biedermann | Frank Kleber | Florian Grassl |
  | 2006 | Winterberg | Sebastian Haupt | Frank Rommel | Frank Kleber |
  | 2007 | Königssee | Frank Kleber and Florian Grassl | - | Sebastian Haupt |
  | 2009 | Winterberg | Mirsad Halilovic | Florian Grassl | David Lingmann |
  | 2010 | Altenberg | David Lingmann | Axel Jungk | Christian Baude |
  | 2011 | Königssee | Sandro Stielicke | Frank Rommel | Mirsad Halilovic |
  | 2012 | Winterberg | Alexander Gassner | Maximilian Graßl | Michael Zachau |
  
  ## Women
  
  | Year | Location | Champion | Second | Third |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1996 | Altenberg | Diana Sartor | Ramona Rahnis | Monique Riekewald |
  | 1997 | Winterberg | Steffi Hanzlik | Ramona Rahnis | Diana Sartor |
  | 1998 | Altenberg | Steffi Hanzlik | Diana Sartor | Ramona Rahnis |
  | 1999 | Königssee | Steffi Hanzlik | Monique Riekewald | Diana Sartor |
  | 2000 | Winterberg | Steffi Hanzlik | Monique Riekewald | Melanie Riedl |
  | 2001 | Königssee | Monique Riekewald | Steffi Hanzlik | Anett Köhler |
  | 2002 | Altenberg | Diana Sartor | Steffi Hanzlik | Anett Köhler |
  | 2003 | Winterberg | Steffi Hanzlik | Kerstin Jürgens | Monique Riekewald |
  | 2004 | Königssee | Kerstin Jürgens | Steffi Jacob | Monique Riekewald |
  | 2005 | Altenberg | Diana Sartor | Kerstin Jürgens | Monique Riekewald |
  | 2006 | Winterberg | Kerstin Jürgens | Anja Huber | Kati Klinzing |
  | 2007 | Königssee | Anja Huber | Kerstin Jürgens | Julia Eichhorn |
  | 2008 | Altenberg | Anja Huber | Kerstin Jürgens | Marion Trott |
  | 2009 | Winterberg | Katharina Heinz | Marion Trott | Julia Eichhorn |
  | 2010 | Altenberg | Kathleen Lorenz | Katharina Heinz | Sophia Griebel |
  | 2011 | Königssee | Anja Huber | Marion Thees | Sophia Griebel |
  | 2012 | Winterberg | Jacqueline Lölling | Sophia Griebel | Marion Thees |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  bold - still active athletes
  
  ### Men
  
  | Place | Name | From | Until | Titles | Seconds | Thirds | All |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Willi Schneider | 1993 | 2003 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
  | 2. | Rudi Häusler | 1972 | 1984 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
  | 3. | Franz Kleber | 1980 | 1987 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
  | 4. | Florian Grassl | 2003 | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  | 5. | Thomas Platzer | 1990 | 1992 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
  | 6. | Manfred Markl | 1988 | 1993 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 |
  | 7. | Sebastian Haupt | 2006 | 2008 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
  | 8. | Josef Grubmüller | 1971 | 1974 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
  | 9. | Frank Kleber | 2001 | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
  | 10. | Richard Baumann | 1987 | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
  | 11. | Andy Böhme | 1995 | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
  | 12. | Hans Kindl | 1971 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
  | 13. | Helmut Spieß | 1977 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 13. | Peter Strittmatter | 1985 | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 13. | Dirk Matschenz | 1999 | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 16. | Mirsad Halilovic | 2009 | 2011 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
  | 17. | Reto Gansser | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | David Lingmann | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | F. Herborn | 1938 | 1938 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | Sandro Stielicke | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | R. Wenzel | 1934 | 1934 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | H. Wiedermann | 1935 | 1935 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 17. | M. Zentzytzki | 1914 | 1914 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Place | Name | From | Until | Titles | Seconds | Thirds | All |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Steffi Hanzlik-Jacob | 1997 | 2004 | 5 | 3 | – | 8 |
  | 2. | Kerstin Jürgens-Szymkowiak | 2003 | 2011 | 3 | 4 | – | 6 |
  | 3. | Diana Sartor | 1996 | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
  | 4. | Anja Huber | 2006 | 2008 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
  | 5. | Monique Riekewald | 1996 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
  | 6. | Katharina Heinz | 2009 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
  | 7. | Kathleen Lorenz | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 8. | Ramona Rahnis | 1996 | 1998 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 9. | Marion Trott-Thees | 2009 | 2011 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 10. | Julia Eichhorn | 2007 | 2009 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
  | 10. | Sophia Griebel | 2010 | 2011 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
  | 10. | Annett Köhler | 2001 | 2002 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
  | 13. | Kati Klinzing | 2006 | 2006 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
  | 13. | Melanie Riedl | 2000 | 2000 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
  