Tina Hermann (born 5 March 1992) is a retired German skeleton racer and a record four-time World champion. She began racing in 2007 and was selected to the national team in 2009. She is coached by Dirk Matschenz (personal) and Jens Müller (national); away from the track, she is a police officer.
Hermann's first competition on the Europe Cup circuit was at Winterberg in the 2008âÂÂ09 season, where she finished seventh. Hermann won the Junior World Championships in the 2009âÂÂ10 season at St. Moritz, but did not record a victory on the Europe Cup until 2011âÂÂ12 at Altenberg. She began racing on the Intercontinental Cup circuit in 2012âÂÂ13 and had her first ICC gold that season, also in Altenberg. After a second season on the ICC, Hermann was promoted to the World Cup squad for the 2014âÂÂ15 season, during which she never finished lower than sixth place.
Hermann has finished every World Cup season top-three in the overall rankings: third in 2014âÂÂ15, first in 2015âÂÂ16, and second in 2016âÂÂ17. In her Crystal Globe-winning 2015âÂÂ16 season, Hermann took home five golds (at Winterberg, Park City, Whistler, and twice at Königssee) and two silvers (at Altenberg and St. Moritz), with only one result off the podium (fourth in Lake Placid). She had one gold in the 2016âÂÂ17 season, at Igls.
In European Championships, Hermann placed second in 2015âÂÂ16 at St. Moritz and third in 2016âÂÂ17 at Winterberg. Her first podium at the World Championships was in the mixed team event at Winterberg in 2015, where individually she finished fifth. She was again on a gold medal-winning squad in the mixed team at Igls the following year, where she also won the individual gold. At the 2017 World Championships in Königssee, Hermann earned silvers in both disciplines.
In October 2024, Hermann announced her retirement from her career at the age of 32. She explained her withdrawal from active skeleton sport partly due to health issues with her hip and back, which had limited her. She no longer felt motivated to continue until the 2026 Winter Olympics, as the effort had been immense.
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).