Erdman, Zuzi

Zusi-Lisa Erdmann ( German: Susi-Lisa Erdmann , January 29, 1968 , Blankenburg , Germany ) is a German sleigh rider and bobsledder who has been playing for the German national team since 1989 in luge and from 1999 to 2007 in bobsled. She participated in five Winter Olympics, winning two bronze medals ( Albertville : 1992; Salt Lake City : 2002) and one silver ( Lillehammer : 1994). In the entire history of the Winter Olympic Games, medals in two sports at once, in luge and bobsleigh, except for it, only the Italian Gerda Weissensteiner could get.

Zuzi Erdman
general information
Citizenship
Date of Birth	January 29, 1968 ( 1968-01-29 ) (51 years old)
Place of Birth	Blankenburg , Germany
Growth
Weight
Specialization	and
Trainer	Wolfgang Hoppe
In the national team	1989
Status	finished career
Awards and medals Tobogganing Olympic Games Bronze Albertville 1992 loners Silver Lillehammer 1994 loners World Championships Gold Winterberg 1989 loners Silver Winterberg 1989 mixed teams Gold Calgary 1990 mixed teams Gold Winterberg 1991 loners Gold Winterberg 1991 mixed teams Gold Calgary 1993 mixed teams Silver Lillehammer 1995 loners Gold Lillehammer 1995 mixed teams Silver Altenberg 1996 loners Gold Eagles 1997 loners European Championships Gold Eagles 1990 loners Gold Eagles 1990 mixed teams Gold Winterberg 1992 loners Gold Winterberg 1992 mixed teams Bronze Oberhof 1998 loners Gold Oberhof 1998 mixed teams Bobsleigh Olympic Games Bronze Salt Lake City 2002 deuces World Championships Bronze Calgary 2001 deuces Gold Winterberg 2003 deuces Gold Königssee 2004 deuces

Zuzi Erdman is the owner of ten medals of the World Luge Championships, she has seven gold awards in her track record (single races: 1989, 1991, 1997; mixed teams: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995) and three silver (single races: 1995, 1996 ; mixed teams: 1989). In addition, she won the European Championships six times, including five times the first (single races: 1990, 1992; mixed teams: 1990, 1992, 1998) and once the third (single races: 1998). The athlete won the overall World Cup twice in the seasons of 1990-1991 and 1991-1992.

In late 1998, Erdman decided to switch to bobsled, in this sport, in addition to the bronze Olympic medal, she also won the world championships, has two golds (2003, 2004) and one bronze (2001). At the World Cup, she managed to win the overall standings twice, in the seasons 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. In many respects, her success is associated with the participation of the coach, Wolfgang Hoppe , who in the past was also an outstanding bobsledder.

Zuzi Erdman starred for the German edition of Playboy magazine , which is why in February 2004, sponsors tore up her contracts. For a long time, the athlete had close relations with partner in the German national team Christophe Langen , however, in August 2009, her engagement was announced with Italian sledger Gerhard Planckensteiner .