Nico Walther

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Nico Walther
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Walther in 2017
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-06-07) 7 June 1990 (age 33)
Freital, East Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man
ClubBSC Sachsen Oberbärenburg
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Four-man
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Winterberg Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Igls Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Königssee Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Whistler Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Altenberg Four-man

Nico Walther (born 7 June 1990) is a German bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics winning a silver medal. [1]

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References

  1. "Nico Walther". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.