Thorsten Margis
Thorsten Margis (born 14 August 1989) is a German bobsledder.[1]
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1989 Bad Honnef, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Two-man, Four-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Halle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Margis competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Germany. He teamed with driver Francesco Friedrich, Gregor Bermbach and Jannis Bäcker in the Germany-2 sled in the four-man event, finishing 10th.[2][3]
As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 4th, in the 2013 team event, with his best finish in an Olympic discipline 13th in the 2013 four-man event.[1]
Margis made his World Cup debut in January 2013. As of April 2014, he has three World Cup podium finishes, with his best results a pair of silver medals in 2013–14.[1]
Margis and Francesco Friedrich tied with Canada's Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz for the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[4]
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Location | Rank | Event | Teammates |
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| 6 January 2013 | Altenberg |  | Four-man | Thomas Florschütz Andreas Bredau Kevin Kuske |
| 4 January 2014 | Winterberg |  | Four-man | Francesco Friedrich Jannis Bäcker Gregor Bermbach |
| 5 January 2014 | Winterberg | | Four-man | Francesco Friedrich Jannis Bäcker Gregor Bermbach |
References
- FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
- "Canada's Kripps, Kopacz tie Germany for 2-man bobsleigh gold". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links
- Thorsten Margis at International Olympic Committee
- Thorsten Margis at Olympic Channel
- Thorsten Margis at German Olympic Committee (in German)
- Thorsten Margis at Olympedia
- Thorsten Margis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Thorsten Margis at World Athletics
- Thorsten Margis at European Athletic Association
- Thorsten Margis at IBSF
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