Georg Heibl

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Georg Heibl
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 St. Moritz Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cervinia Two-man

Georg Heibl (born 16 February 1935) is a West German bobsledder who competed in the 1970s. He won two silver medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1974 and 1975.

Heibl also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georg Heibl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2018.