Andreas Schwab (bobsleigh)

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Andreas Schwab
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NationalityAustrian
Born (1952-11-16) 16 November 1952 (age 67)
Styria, Austria
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh

Andreas Schwab (born 16 November 1952) is an Austrian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Schwab Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.