Biography.guide
Home › People › Luger › Klaus Bonsack
Portrait of Klaus Bonsack

Klaus Bonsack

1941 – 2023

East German luger

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Klaus Bonsack

Lived 1941 – 2023 (aged 81). Klaus Bonsack was a German luger and athlete.

Klaus Bonsack (26 December 1941 – 5 March 2023), also known as Klaus-Michael Bonsack, was an East German luger who competed during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Bonsack was born in Waltershausen, Thuringia on 26 December 1941. He won four Winter Olympic medals in men's luge, including one gold (doubles: 1968), one silver (singles: 1964), and two bronzes (singles: 1968, doubles: 1972).

Bonsack also won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including one gold (doubles: 1967), two silvers (doubles: 1965, singles: 1967), and two bronzes (singles: 1963, doubles: 1969).

Bonsack later served as chairman of the track construction commission, approving the final homologation of Cesana Pariol prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics for luge to compete at the track. He was among the first three inductees in the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame in 2004, along with compatriot Margit Schumann and Italian luger Paul Hildgartner.

Bonsack later emigrated to Austria where he became a luge coach. One of his students, Doris Neuner, won gold in the women's singles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Bonsack died in Innsbruck on 5 March 2023, at the age of 81.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold; Banner of Labor
Also known as
Klaus-Michael Bonsack

People in Klaus Bonsack's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Klaus Bonsack's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Klaus Bonsack?

East German luger (1941–2023)

When was Klaus Bonsack born?

Klaus Bonsack was born on 26 December 1941 in Waltershausen.

When did Klaus Bonsack die?

Klaus Bonsack died on 5 March 2023 in Innsbruck.

What was Klaus Bonsack's occupation?

Klaus Bonsack was a luger and athlete.

What nationality was Klaus Bonsack?

Klaus Bonsack was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Klaus Bonsack

· Wikidata: Q568608

· DBpedia: Klaus Bonsack

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Klaus Bonsack. https://biography.guide/klaus-bonsack/

MLA: "Klaus Bonsack." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/klaus-bonsack/.

Chicago: "Klaus Bonsack." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/klaus-bonsack/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:25 UTC