Felix Loch

Felix Loch
Loch in 2026
Personal information
Born (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989[1]
Sonneberg,[1] East Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
WebsiteFelixLoch.de
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
Event
Singles
ClubRC Berchtesgaden
Turned pro2006[1]
Coached byNorbert Loch
Patric Leitner
Georg Hackl[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best153.98 km/h (95.68 mph)
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver Singles
2014 Sochi Singles
2014 Sochi Mixed team
World Championships
2008 Oberhof Singles
2008 Oberhof Mixed team
2009 Lake Placid Singles
2009 Lake Placid Mixed team
2012 Altenberg Singles
2012 Altenberg Mixed team
2013 Whistler Singles
2013 Whistler Mixed team
2015 Sigulda Mixed team
2016 Königssee Singles
2016 Königssee Sprint
2016 Königssee Mixed team
2019 Winterberg Singles
2023 Oberhof Sprint
2011 Cesana Singles
2015 Sigulda Singles
2019 Winterberg Sprint
2021 Königssee Singles
2021 Königssee Mixed team
2025 Whistler Singles
2019 Winterberg Team relay
2024 Alternberg Singles
European Championships
2013 Oberhof Singles
2013 Oberhof Mixed team
2015 Sochi Mixed team
2016 Altenberg Singles
2016 Altenberg Mixed team
2021 Sigulda Singles
2026 Oberhof Team relay
2018 Sigulda Singles
2018 Sigulda Mixed team
2023 Sigulda Singles
2026 Oberhof Singles
2026 Oberhof Mixed singles
2012 Paramonovo Singles
2015 Sochi Singles
2021 Sigulda Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2006 Altenberg Singles
2006 Altenberg Mixed team
2007 Cesana Singles
2007 Cesana Mixed team
2008 Lake Placid Singles

Felix Loch (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈlɔx]; born 24 July 1989) is a German luger and Olympic champion. He has been competing since 1995 and on the German national team since 2006. He has won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including twelve golds (Men's singles: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016; Men's sprint 2016: Mixed team event: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) and two silvers (Men's singles: 2011, 2015). Loch's men's singles win in 2008 made him the youngest world champion ever at 18 years old. He is the youngest Olympic Gold Medalist in men's luge history.[3] As of 2022, Loch is a triple Olympic gold medalist.

Career

At the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships in Cesana, Italy, he finished sixth in the men's singles event.

Previously he had won the 2006 Junior World Championship held in Altenberg, Germany. Loch is a member of the Club RC Berchtesgaden and currently lives at Schönau am Königssee though he was born in Sonneberg.

During International Training Week at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia on 7–15 November 2008, Loch injured his shoulder during training. Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland (BSD) Sport Director Thomas Schwab stated that Loch would compete at the opening Luge World Cup event at Igls, Austria on 29–30 November 2008, which Loch did.[4]

On 21 February 2009, during the 2008-09 Luge World Cup season finale at Whistler Sliding Centre, Loch recorded the fastest registered speed in luge, 153.98 km/h (95.68 mph).[5]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Loch again won the gold medal in men's Singles, marking his second consecutive Olympic victory,[6] and he was also in the German team which won gold in the inaugural team relay.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, in the men's singles competition, Loch was a heavy favorite and indeed was leading the field after three runs, but in the last run made a mistake that cost him a medal. He ended in the fifth position.[7]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Loch entered the men singles event as a favorite to medal, but finished in sixth place.[8][9] Following the 2026 games, he announced his intention to continue to compete and aim for a spot at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France.[10]

In March 2026, Loch won his 8th Luge World Cup men's singles title.[9]

Luge results

Olympic Games

Event Age Singles Team relay
2010 Vancouver 20 Gold N/a
2014 Sochi 24 Gold Gold
2018 Pyeongchang 28 5th —
2022 Beijing 32 4th —
2026 Milan-Cortina 36 6th —

World Championships

  • 21 medals – (14 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)
Year Age Singles Sprint Team relay Mixed singles
2008 Oberhof 19 Gold N/a Gold N/a
2009 Lake Placid 20 Gold N/a Gold
2011 Cesena 22 Silver N/a N/a
2012 Altenberg 23 Gold N/a Gold
2013 Whistler 24 Gold N/a Gold
2015 Sigulda 26 Silver N/a Gold
2016 Königssee 27 Gold Gold Gold
2017 Innsbruck 28 6th 10th —
2019 Winterberg 30 Gold Silver Bronze
2020 Sochi 31 9th 13th —
2021 Königssee 32 Silver 4th Silver
2023 Oberhof 33 4th Gold —
2024 Altenberg 34 Bronze 4th —
2025 Whistler 35 Silver N/a — —

World Cup

Season Singles Sprint Team relay Points Overall Singles Sprint
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
2006–07
–
10
18
–
6
9
7
–
24 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
–
–
–
– 		N/a N/a 211 16th N/a N/a
2007–08
5
10
8
12
4
–
7
15 		N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
3
–
–
– 		N/a N/a 297 6th N/a N/a
2008–09
–
–
–
3
2
2
2
2
3 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
–
–
–
–
– 		N/a 480 4th N/a N/a
2009–10
4
4
1
3
9
17
7
2 		N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
–
1
1
–
– 		N/a 484 3rd N/a N/a
2010–11
1
4
3
4
5
1
1
2
14 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
–
–
–
1
1
– 		658 2nd N/a N/a
2011–12
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
3 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
–
1
2
1
1
3 		815 1st N/a N/a
2012–13
1
2
1
3
4
1
2
—
6 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
—
1
1
—
—
— 		650 1st N/a N/a
2013–14
3
1
4
1
5
1
1
1
– 		N/a N/a N/a N/a
1
–
1
1
1
3 		685 1st N/a N/a
2014–15
1
2
6
1
1
1
8
1
3
1
14
1 		N/a
1
1
1
1
1
1 		975 2nd N/a N/a
2015–16
DSQ
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
6
3
1
1 		N/a
–
–
1
2
1
– 		940 1st
2016–17
4
6
6
5
4
4
1
DNS
2
1
4
4 		N/a
7
–
2
1
–
1 		748 2nd
2017–18
3
2
1
1
7
11
1
5
2
1
10
8
3
1
1
1
–
1
2 		923 1st N/a
2018–19
6
2
4
5
10
9
1
7
8
3
8
4 		N/a
2
1
–
3
–
2 		685 3rd
2019–20
6
12
2
3
15
27
5
–
4
13
4
– 		N/a
3
2
4
–
–
1 		482 7th
2020–21
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
5
3 		N/a
1
4
1
2
3
CNX 		1095 1st 1st 1st
2021–22
2
2
6
4
–
6
2
3
4
7
–
1 		N/a
–
–
–
–
–
– 		691 3rd 3rd 6th
2022–23
15
1
2
4
2
3
3
2
7
–
3
3 		N/a
1
2
–
–
–
– 		767 2nd 1st 6th

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Felix Loch". FIL-Luge.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ Harder, Wolfgang (May 2014). "All four gold medals go to the 'Sunshine Training Group'" (PDF). FIL Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 51. Berchtesgaden, Germany: International Luge Federation. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "German Felix Loch easily wins men's luge gold". Houston Chronicle. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  4. ^ 20 November 2008 FIL-Luge.org article on Loch's shoulder injury during International Training Week at the Whistler Sliding Centre – accessed 21 November 2008.
  5. ^ David Möller realizes his first victory of the season. at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (22 February 2009 article accessed 22 February 2009.)
  6. ^ "Felix Loch of Germany captures gold in luge again". USA Today. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Winter Olympics: David Gleirscher claims Austria's first luge gold in 50 years after Felix Loch error". BBC. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Germans, Austrians to battle for luge gold in men's singles event | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b @FILuge. "Season Results Singles: When Thousandths Of A Second Decide The Crystal Globe". conTRANCE. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  10. ^ Reynolds, Tim (17 February 2026). "German luge great Felix Loch says he plans to compete for a spot at the 2030 Olympics in France". AP News. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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