Thorsten Margis

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Thorsten Margis
Thorsten Margis bei der Olympia-Einkleidung Erding 2014 (Martin Rulsch) 02.jpg
Thorsten Margis in 2014
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35)
Bad Honnef, West Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man
ClubSV Halle
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Pyeongchang Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Beijing Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Igls Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Königssee Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Königssee Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Whistler Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Whistler Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Altenberg Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Altenberg Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 St. Moritz Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Winterberg Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Igls Four-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 WinterbergTwo-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 IglsTwo-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 WinterbergFour-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 St. Moritz Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 La PlagneFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 IglsFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 WinterbergFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Altenberg Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 KönigsseeFour-man

Thorsten Margis (born 14 August 1989) is a German bobsledder. [1]

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Career

Margis competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Germany. He teamed with driver Francesco Friedrich, Gregor Bermbach and Jannis Bäcker in the Germany-2 sled in the four-man event, finishing 10th. [2] [3]

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 4th, in the 2013 team event, with his best finish in an Olympic discipline 13th in the 2013 four-man event. [1]

Margis made his World Cup debut in January 2013. As of April 2014, he has three World Cup podium finishes, with his best result being a pair of silver medals in 2013–14. [1]

Margis and Francesco Friedrich tied with Canada's Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz for the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [4]

World Cup Podiums

[1]

DateLocationRankEventTeammates
6 January 2013 Altenberg Bronze medal icon.svgFour-man Thomas Florschütz
Andreas Bredau
Kevin Kuske
4 January 2014 Winterberg Silver medal icon.svgFour-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach
5 January 2014 Winterberg Silver medal icon.svgFour-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Thorsten Margis". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Canada's Kripps, Kopacz tie Germany for 2-man bobsleigh gold". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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