Bernhard Germeshausen
Bernhard Germeshausen (born 21 August 1951 in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Thuringia) is an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds (Two-man: 1976, Four-man: 1976, 1980) and one silver (Two-man: 1980).[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's bobsleigh | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1976 Innsbruck | Two-man |
| 1976 Innsbruck | Four-man |
| 1980 Lake Placid | Four-man |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1980 Lake Placid | Two-man |
| World Championships | ||
| 1977 St. Moritz | Four-man |
| 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Two-man |
| 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
| 1979 Königssee | Four-man |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1978 Lake Placid | Four-man |
He also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1977, 1981), one silver (Four-man: 1979), and one bronze (Four-man: 1978).
Prior to his role in bobsleigh, Germeshausen competed in track and field athletics as a decathlete, winning the East German championship in 1974.
He later became a sports instructor.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernhard Germeshausen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- Amrhein, Klaus (2005). Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen Leichtathletik 1898–2005, 2 Bände, Darmstadt: Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft. (in German)
- Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932–56 and since 1964
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
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