Andrea Fendt ( German: Andrea Fendt ; January 31, 1960 , Bischofswiesen ) - a German nurse , played for the German national team in the late 1970s. Participant in the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, winner of the silver medal of the World Cup, multiple medalist at various stages of the World Cup, three-time champion of West Germany, participant in many international tournaments.
 Andrea Fendt | |
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| Date of Birth | January 31, 1960 (59 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Bischofswiesen |
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| Club | RC Berchtesgaden |
| In the national team | 1977-1980 |
| Status | completed her career |
Biography
Andrea Fendt was born on January 31, 1960 in Bischofswiesen . In her youth she moved to Berchtesgaden , where she joined the local luge club and soon began to show pretty good results. She made her international debut at the age of fifteen; at the European Junior Championships in Austria, Imst finished eighth. In 1977, she became the champion of Germany in luge, won a gold medal at the European Youth Championship in Igls and attended the adult world championship in Igls - she was the sixth there.
At the first Luge World Cup held in the 1977/78 season, Fendt took second place in the women's individual event, in addition, she won the national championship again, won bronze at the European Youth Championship in Winterberg and received silver at the world championship in Imst . In 1979, she became the champion of West Germany for the third time in a row, she was also the sixth at the World Championships in Königssee and the twelfth at the European Championships in Oberhof. At the 1980 European Championship in Italy, Valdaore reached the finish line twelfth, then, thanks to a series of successful performances, she won the right to defend the honor of the country at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics - she also showed here the twelfth time after all four races.
Shortly after the Olympics, Andrea Fendt decided to end the career of a professional athlete, giving way to the young German sleigh riders in the national team. She devoted her subsequent life to her favorite hobby - growing cacti. Her older brother Josef was also a famous sleigh rider, representing the country at two Olympic Games, and after the end of his sports career he headed the International Luge Federation .
Links
- Andrea Fendt - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Andrea Fendt (English) - results of performances at major championships