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Yves Mankel

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Yves Mankel
Medal record
Men's Luge
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Winterberg Men's doubles
World Cup Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991-92 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995-96 Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Winterberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Königssee Men's doubles

Yves Mankel (born 12 November 1970 in Gotha, Thuringia) is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Thomas Rudolph, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Mankel also won a silver in the men's doubles event at the 1991 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, Germany. He also won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the mixed team event (1992), a silver in the mixed team event (1994), and a bronze in the men's doubles event (1994).

Mankel's best overall finish in the Luge World Cup was second in men's doubles twice (1991-2, 1995-6).

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