Steffi Martin Walter was a German luger who competed during the 1980s, representing East Germany.
11 Facts About Steffi Martin
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Steffi Martin won two Olympic gold medals in the women's singles event, two gold medals at FIL World Luge Championships, one gold medal at FIL World Luge Championships, and two silver medals at FIL European Luge Championships.
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Steffi Martin quit active sports due to family and health issues and worked as a physiotherapist.
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Steffi Martin completed her studies in law and worked in county administration.
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Steffi Martin was named an honorary citizen of Lauter in 1998.
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Steffi Martin participated and won her first silver medal at the FIL European Luge Championships of 1982 held at Winterberg in Women's Single where Bettina Schmidt took the gold.
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Steffi Martin won two gold medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships of 1983 at Lake Placid, New York, and of 1985 at Oberhof, Germany.
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Steffi Martin won gold medal in the women's singles event, first at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, at the 1984 Winter Olympics under her maiden name Martin.
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Steffi Martin then became the first woman to repeat as Olympic champion at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the 1988 Winter Olympics; now under her married name Walter.
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Steffi Martin completed the events in 2:46:570 and 3:03:973 respectively.
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Steffi Martin's record was equaled by Sylke Otto by winning gold in 2002 and 2006.