Plankensteiner won a bronze in the men's doubles event at the in and gold in the same event at the in.
She is one of only two people to ever win a medal in both bobsleigh and luge at the Winter Olympics; Italy's Gerda Weissensteiner is the other.
Moritz Two-woman Susi-Lisa Erdmann later Plankensteiner, born 29 January 1968 in , is an - and who competed from 1977 to 1998 in , then since 1999 in.
Erdmann won the overall title in women's singles twice 1990—91, 1991—92.