Dettlef Günther

East German luger
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Summary

Dettlef Günther was born on August 27, 1954[1], in Breitenbrunn/Erzgebirge[2]. He has worked as a luger[3], winter sports practitioner[4], and coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Erlabrunn[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8], German Democratic Republic[9]
  • Award received: Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Dettlef Günther[12]
  • Sport: luge[13]
  • Family name: Günther[14]
  • Given name: Dettlef[15]
  • Participant in: luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics – men's singles[16], luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics – men's singles[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[18]
  • Height: 181 cm[19]
  • Mass: 90 kg[20]

Why It Matters

Dettlef Günther has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Dettlef Günther born?

Dettlef Günther was born in Breitenbrunn/Erzgebirge[2].

What did Dettlef Günther do for work?

Dettlef Günther worked as a luger[3], winter sports practitioner[4], and coach[5].

What awards did Dettlef Günther receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Breitenbrunn/Erzgebirge, Erlabrunn
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'no', 'p
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics – men's singles, luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics – men's singles
    Given name → Dettlef
    Family name → Günther
    Sport → luge
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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