Hans Rinn (born 19 March 1953 in Langewiesen, Bezirk Suhl) is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two gold (doubles: 1976, 1980) and one bronze (singles: 1976).

Hans Rinn
Rinn in 2022
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Oberhof Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Hammarstrand Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Igls Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Igls Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1973 Oberhof Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Königssee Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1979 Königssee Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Imst Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Königssee Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Königssee Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Imst Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Olang Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Hammarstrand Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Oberhof Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Olang Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Imst Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1977 Königssee Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1977 Königssee Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Hammarstrand Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1979 Oberhof Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Winterberg Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Olang Men's singles

Rinn also won eight medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (singles: 1973, 1977, doubles: 1975, 1977), three silvers (singles: 1974, doubles: 1973, 1979), and one bronze (1978).

At the FIL European Luge Championships, Rinn won 13 medals. This included seven golds (Men's singles: 1973, 1974, 1979; Men's doubles: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980), six silvers (Men's singles: 1977, 1978; Men's doubles: 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982), and one bronze (Men's singles: 1975).[1]

Rinn was inducted into the International Luge Federation Hall of Fame in 2005 along with Josef Feistmantl.

References

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  1. ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.