Steffen Skel
Skel in 2017 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's luge | ||
| Representing Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2000 St. Moritz | Mixed team | |
| 2000 St. Moritz | Men's doubles | |
| 2001 Calgary | Men's doubles | |
| 2001 Calgary | Mixed team | |
| 1997 Igls | Men's doubles | |
| World Cup Championships | ||
| 2000-01 | Men's doubles | |
| 1999-00 | Men's doubles | |
| 2001-02 | Men's doubles | |
| 1993-94 | Men's doubles | |
| European Championships | ||
| 2002 Altenberg | Mixed team | |
| 2004 Oberhof | Men's doubles | |
| 2004 Oberhof | Mixed team | |
| 1998 Oberhof | Men's doubles | |
| 2000 Winterberg | Men's doubles | |
| 2000 Winterberg | Mixed team | |
Steffen Sartor (née Skel, born 14 June 1972, in Bad Salzungen, Bezirk Suhl) is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He was a doubles specialised who formed a successful partnership with Steffen Wöller during the 1990s and early 2000. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2000), three silvers (Men's doubles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men's doubles: 1997).
Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Mixed team: 2002, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Men's doubles: 1998, 2000; Mixed team: 2000).
His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.
Skel won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title in 2000-1.
Following his retirement from competition, he became a luge coach for the Canadian, German and Swiss federations. In 2013 he was appointed as the coach for the South Korean luge team on a contract running until 2018.
He is married to former skeleton slider Diana Sartor. The couple have two children: Malin and Silas.