Tobias Wendl

Tobias Wendl is a German luger, born on 16 June 1987 in Aachen, who competes in the men's doubles as the front rider. He began luging in 1993 and joined the national team in 2005. With his partner Tobias Arlt, nicknamed the Bayern-Express or the Two Tobis, he won two gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, taking the doubles by the largest margin ever seen in Olympic luge doubles and then the team relay. He also won a silver medal at the 2008 World Championships in Oberhof, gold at the 2013 World Championships in Whistler, and gold in the team relay and bronze in the doubles at the 2024 World Championships. A bronze in the doubles followed at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He is a Master Sergeant in the German Army.