Dajana Eitberger (born 7 January 1991) is a German luger. She currently represents Germany in the women's doubles event in the Luge World Cup.
Career During the 2014–15 Luge World Cup season she was victorious in one event which was the final race of the season in Sochi. During that season she came in second twice and third four time and finished second in the overall standing behind her teammate, Natalie Geisenberger. The event in Sochi and doubled as the European championship and as such she is the current European champion.
During the 2015–16 Luge World Cup Eitberger was on the winners platform on the podium once (at the season opener in Igls), was second twice and third three times. She once again finished the season sixth in the standings.
Eitberger won the silver medal at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, again behind Natalie Geisenberger. She missed the 2019/20 season due to childbirth, subsequently returned to competition, but finished the 2021–22 Luge World Cup outside of the top ten, and did not qualify for the 2022 Olympics.
She competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the team relay.
In July 2024, it was announced she would compete with Magdalena Matschina in doubles beginning during the 2024–25 Luge World Cup. She competed at the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the inaugural mixed doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the doubles event.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Eitberger won gold in the Team relay event and won silver in the Women's Doubles event with Matschina. It was the first Winter Olympic Games where a women's doubles event was held.
Results World Championships 10 medals – (2 gold, 1, silver, 7 bronze) YearAge Singles Sprint Doubles Doubles sprint Team relay Mixed doubles 2015 Sigulda 24 6th — — — — rowspan=8 2016 Königssee 25 20th Bronze — — — 2017 Innsbruck 26 9th 5th — — — 28 12th Bronze — — — 2020 Sochi 29 — — — — — 2021 Königssee 30 Bronze Bronze — — — 2023 Oberhof 31 Bronze Gold — — — 2024 Altenberg 33 — — 6th 5th Gold 2025 Whistler 34 — Bronze — Silver
World Cup Season Singles Sprint Team relayPointsOverallSinglesSprint1234567891234123456 2012–13 – – – –– 4 – – – – – – – – – 60 35th 35th 2013–14 40 4 9 7 5 43 5 7 – – – – – – 432 5th 5th 2014–152 7 6332331 4 4 2 – – – –11 851 2nd 2015–161 93 9 63 19 10 7322N/A1 – – – – – 712 6th1st 2016–173 9 5 8 16 – 4 831 6 –N/A – – – – – – 553 7th 2017–182 113 6 521 4 91 – 4 – – – –1 – 754 2nd2nd 2018–19 8 8 251 14 8 253 33 62N/A – – – – – – 631 4th 4th2nd 2020–213 61 13 5 11 11 5 4333N/A – –1 – – 6983rd 4th3rd 2021–22 5 5 9 9 – DNF – – –3 – –N/A – – – – – – 270 18th 19th 13rd 2022–23 10 41123 41 6 72 4 –2 – –1 – 8522nd2nd2nd Note: Prior to 2020/21 season, to be classified in sprint standings athletes must compete on all sprint events throughout the season.
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Dajana Eitberger at Milano Cortina 2026