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Hans Plenk

German luger (1938–2023)
Person human Q469676

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
February 21, 1938
Date of death
September 10, 2023
Place of birth
Bad Reichenhall
Place of death
Schönau am Königsee
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
luger, athlete
Award received
list of flag bearers for Germany at the Olympics[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[17]
Family name
Plenk[12]
Given name
Hans[13]
Height
+176[19]
Mass
+72[20]
Member of sports team
RC Berchtesgaden[10]
Name in native language
Hans Plenk[18]
Participant in
1968 Winter Olympics, luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's singles, luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's singles[14][15][16]
Sport
luge[11]
Sports discipline competed in
single, doubles[21][22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Plenk fa هانس پلانک ja ハンス・プレンク ko 한스 플렝크 ru Пленк, Ханс ru Ханс Пленк zh 汉斯·普伦克
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
219847550
GND ID
1135315035
Freebase ID
/m/02rnwvs
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000323310
Olympedia people ID
96481
Prabook ID
2330318
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
pl/hans-plenk-1
The-Sports.org athlete ID
92075, 210755
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpV7KdyMvwBXFtB4vmmVC

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Participant in 3
1968 Winter Olympics, luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's singles, luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's singles
Participated in 2
luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's singles, luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's singles
Award received 1
list of flag bearers for Germany at the Olympics
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Hans
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Bad Reichenhall
Place of death 1
Schönau am Königsee
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
luge
Sports discipline competed in 1
doubles
← FactGrid item ID 1
belt
← Flag bearer 1
West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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Summary

Hans Plenk was born on February 21, 1938[1], in Bad Reichenhall[2]. He died on September 10, 2023[3], in Schönau am Königsee[4]. He worked as a luger[5] and athlete[6].

FAQs

Where was Hans Plenk born?

Hans Plenk was born in Bad Reichenhall[2].

Where did Hans Plenk die?

Hans Plenk passed away in Schönau am Königsee[4].

What did Hans Plenk do for work?

Hans Plenk worked as a luger[5] and athlete[6].

What awards did Hans Plenk receive?

Honors received include list of flag bearers for Germany at the Olympics[8].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . houstonsportsteams.com. houstonsportsteams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . eurosport.de. eurosport.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1968 Winter Olympics, luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's singles, luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's singles
    Given name → Hans
    Member of sports team → RC Berchtesgaden
    Sports discipline competed in → single, doubles
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