Nicole Herschmann

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Nicole Herschmann
Medal record
Women's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Two-woman
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Altenberg Two-woman
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Sigulda Two-woman

Nicole Herschmann (born 27 October 1975 in Rudolstadt, East Germany) is a German former triple jumper and bobsledder. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Herschmann also won a bronze in the two-woman event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany.

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