Thorsten Margis
Thorsten Margis in 2014
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 34)
Bad Honnef, West Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man
ClubSV Halle
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2016 Igls Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2017 Königssee Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2017 Königssee Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2019 Whistler Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2019 Whistler Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2020 Altenberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2021 Altenberg Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2023 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2016 Igls Four-man
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2018 Igls Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2021 Winterberg Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2021 Winterberg Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2022 St. Moritz Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2015 La Plagne Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2018 Igls Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2020 Winterberg Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2023 Altenberg Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Königssee Four-man

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

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]

Date Location Rank Event Teammates
6 January 2013 Altenberg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Four-man Thomas Florschütz
Andreas Bredau
Kevin Kuske
4 January 2014 Winterberg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Four-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach
5 January 2014 Winterberg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Four-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.

External links

Olympic champions in two-man bobsleigh
Olympic champions in four-man bobsleigh
World champions in two-man bobsleigh
World champions in four-man bobsleigh
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