Sascha Benecken

Sascha Benecken
Benecken in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990
Suhl, East Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportLuge
EventDoubles
ClubRodelteam Suhl SV EGS 48 e.V.
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingDoubles
2018 PyeongchangDoubles
World Championships
2012 AltenbergTeam relay
2017 IglsDoubles
2017 IglsTeam relay
2019 WinterbergDoubles
2019 WinterbergDoubles' sprint
2020 SochiDoubles
2020 SochiTeam relay
2021 KönigsseeDoubles
2023 OberhofDoubles
2023 OberhofDoubles' sprint
2023 OberhofTeam relay
2012 AltenbergDoubles
2013 WhistlerDoubles
2016 KönigsseeDoubles
2021 KönigsseeTeam relay
2017 IglsDoubles' sprint
2019 WinterbergTeam relay
2021 KönigsseeDoubles' sprint
European Championships
2013 OberhofDoubles
2013 OberhofTeam relay
2016 AltenbergDoubles
2016 AltenbergTeam relay
2018 SiguldaDoubles
2022 St. MoritzDoubles
2017 KönigsseeDoubles
2018 SiguldaTeam relay
2019 OberhofDoubles
2022 St. MoritzTeam relay
2012 ParamonovoDoubles
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Doubles 43 32 11
Sprint 11 8 3
Team relay 19 8 3
Total 73 48 17
  • Updated as of 26 February, 2023

Sascha Benecken (born 14 February 1990) is a German luger who has competed since 1999. With his doubles partner Toni Eggert he has been world champion ten times and won the overall World Cup six times.