Barbara Niedernhuber

Barbara " Babs " Low Huber ( born June 6, 1974 in Berchtesgaden ) is a former German luger.

The " eternal " second ( or third parties) called Sportswoman of the WSV Koenigssee fetched at the Olympic Games in 1998 and 2002 and at the World Championships in 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005 the silver medal, plus she won at the World Championships in 2001 and 2003 and at the European Championships 2000 and 2002 bronze. In the season 2004/2005 she was the overall winner in the luge World Cup. In 66 starts in World Cup luge low Huber celebrated five wins, including three wins alone in the season 2004/05.

Besides Sylke Otto and Silke Kraushaar she was one of the "big three, " who had almost single-handedly ensured that the German luger interior remained unbeaten internationally since 1996. One reason for their great success was the inner Bavarian technical support by the German luge legend Georg Hackl of the men, who was considered a great inventors and technicians under the lugers.

End of September 2006 ended low Huber after nearly a decade in the world rankings surprising her career. Because an operation due to an injury on his right foot ( Knöchelabsplitterung ankle ) would be at this time 32 -year-old no longer become fit for the season opener, which they would not get a starting position for the German World Cup team. After her career, she began to train in the upscale Police of the Federal Police. Already in the 2005/06 season her injuries had been tampered with, which had prevented a participation in the Olympic Winter Games in Turin.