Albert Demtschenko

Albert Demchenko

Vladimir Putin and Albert Demchenko 24 February 2014
Personal information
Native name	Альберт Михайлович Демченко
Born	(1971-11-27) November 27, 1971 (age 45) Chusovoy, Perm Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Luge
Event(s)	Men´s singles
Medal record Men's Luge Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2006 Turin Men's singles 2014 Sochi Men's singles 2014 Sochi Mixed team World Championships 2012 Altenberg Men's singles 2012 Altenberg Mixed team World Cup Championships 2004–05 Men's singles 2009–10 Men's singles 2007–08 Men's singles 2010–11 Men's singles European Championships 2006 Winterberg Men's singles 2010 Sigulda Men's singles 2012 Paramonovo Mixed team 2014 Sigulda Mixed team 1996 Sigulda Men's singles 2008 Cesana Men's singles 1996 Sigulda Men's doubles 2013 Oberhof Mixed team

Albert Mikhailovich Demchenko (Russian: Альберт Михайлович Демченко; born 27 November 1971) is a Russian luger who has competed since 1992. A seven-time Winter Olympian, he finally won his first medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a silver in the men's singles event. He competed in his sixth Olympics at the 2010 Winter Olympics, coming fourth. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won silver medals in the men's singles and in the team relay.

Demchenko also won eight medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 2006, 2010; Mixed team: 2012, 2014), two silvers (Men's singles: 1996, 2008), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1996; Mixed team: 2013).

He was overall Luge World Cup champion in men's singles in 2004–2005.