Stefan Gaisreiter

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Stefan Gaisreiter
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Königssee Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1979 KönigsseeTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Cervinia Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 St. Moritz Two-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man

Stefan Gaisreiter (born 10 December 1947 in Murnau am Staffelsee) is a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. [1]

Gaisreiter also won six medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (Four-man: 1969, 1979), one silver (Two-man: 1979), and three bronzes (Two-man: 1977, Four-man: 1971, 1973).

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Gaisreiter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.