# Josef Fendt

_German luger_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Josef Fendt is the immediate past president of the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL), having served from 1994 to 2020. He was a West German-German luger who competed from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's singles event at Innsbruck in 1976.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 October 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Berchtesgaden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P27))
- **Occupation:** luger; sports official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (1994–2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P39))
- **Awards:** Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Silver Olympic Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312#P166))

## Questions

**When was Josef Fendt born?**  
Josef Fendt was born on 6 October 1947 in Berchtesgaden.

**What positions has Josef Fendt held?**  
Positions held by Josef Fendt include: president (1994–2020).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Josef Fendt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Fendt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q71312](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71312) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2024-01-26 FIL World Luge Championships 2024 – Men's Doubles Sprint by Sandro Halank–045.jpg by Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024-01-26_FIL_World_Luge_Championships_2024_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_Doubles_Sprint_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93045.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Josef Fendt, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2024-01-26 FIL World Luge Championships 2024 – Men's Doubles Sprint by Sandro Halank–045.jpg — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Josef Fendt". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/josef-fendt. Retrieved 7 November 2026.