Carsten Embach

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Carsten Embach
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1968-10-12) 12 October 1968 (age 55)
Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14.6 st)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
SportBobsleigh pictogram.svg Bobsleigh
ClubBSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Olympic rings.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Winterberg Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 St. Moritz Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Winterberg Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Lake Placid Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Calgary Four-man

Carsten Embach (born 12 October 1968 in Stralsund) is a German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a gold in 2002 and a bronze in 1994. [1] [2]

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Biography

Embach also won six medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with four golds (1995, 1997, 2000, 2003), one silver (2001), and one bronze (1996). [3]

Before turning to bobsleigh Embach competed in the long jump. He finished fifth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships with a jump of 7.83 metres. [4] His personal best jump was 8.01 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Potsdam. [5] He represented the club ASK Vorwärts Potsdam.

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