Andre FLORSCHUTZ

André Florschütz and his partner Torsten Wustlich have won the luge doubles World Championships in 2001, 2005, and 2008, placing second in 2004 and fourth in 1999. They have not had as much success at the European Championships, their best placements being fifth in 2004 and 2008. In the overall World Cup they placed second in 2001, 2004 and 2005, third in 2006 and fourth in 2008. At the Olympics they won the silver medal in 2006 and placed 5th in 2010. Florschütz also won World Championship gold medals in the mixed team event in 2005, 2008, and 2009.