Magdalena Matschina
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 2005 Bad Aibling, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Luge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Magdalena Matschina (born 23 March 2005) is a German luger.
Career
Matschina began her doubles career with Annika Krause during the 2021–22 season. Prior to the start of the season, she suffered a coccyx fracture in a fall during training and did not compete until the season finale.[1]
In July 2024, it was announced she would compete with Dajana Eitberger in doubles beginning during the 2024–25 Luge World Cup.[2][3] She represented Germany at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the inaugural mixed doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a time of 1:22.912 on the first day of the competition.[4][5] She also won a bronze medal in the doubles event.[6][7]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Matschina won gold in the Team relay event and silver in the Women's Doubles event with Eitberger. [8]
Personal life
Matschina is a police officer.[9]
References
- ^ "Sensation zum Saisonauftakt". ovb-heimatzeitungen.de (in German). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Rennrodeln: Dajana Eitberger ab nächster Saison mit neuer Hinterfrau im Doppelsitzer unterwegs". bsd-portal.de (in German). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Eitberger Now Shares Doubles With Matschina". fil-luge.org. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Song, David (6 February 2025). "Austria wins historic mixed doubles race at Luge Worlds, Langenhan and Taubitz claim watershed mixed singles gold for Germany". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Magdalena Matschina aus Bad Feilnbach holt Silber bei Rodel-WM". radio-charivari.de (in German). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (7 February 2025). "Austria defends women's doubles title at luge world championships". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Egle & Kipp Edge Degenhardt & Rosenthal at World Champs". slidingonice.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ @FILuge. "Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 – Luge". conTRANCE. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Neues Rodel-Doppel mit großen Zielen". berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de (in German). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
External links
- Magdalena Matschina at the International Luge Federation
- Magdalena Matschina at Olympics.com
- Magdalena Matschina on Instagram
