Markus Zimmermann (born 4 September 1964 in Berchtesgaden) is a German former bobsledder who competed from 1984 to 2004. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two golds (Two-man: 2002, Four-man: 1998), one silver (Two-man: 1992), and one bronze (Two-man: 1998). He was born at Berchtesgaden, in southern Bavaria.
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1964 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria,  West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport |  Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 4-man, 2-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Raimund Bethge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Zimmerman also won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with five golds (Two-man: 1991, 1996, 2000; Four-man: 1996, 2001) and three silvers (Two-man: 1999, 2004; Four-man: 2000).
References
edit- Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964 Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964 Archived 2019-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- Markus Zimmermann at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- FIBT profile Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Markus Zimmermann at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Markus Zimmermann at Olympedia
- Markus Zimmermann at Olympics.com
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