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Alexander "Alex" Mann (born 11 November 1980) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2007. He won two medals at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany with a gold in the mixed team event and a bronze in the four-man event.
Mann finished seventh in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. [1]
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