Thorsten Margis

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

NationalityGerman
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 36)
Bad Honnef, West Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
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Thorsten Margis
Thorsten Margis in 2014
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 36)
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 place2018 PyeongchangTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangFour-man
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingFour-man
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaFour-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 WinterbergTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2016 IglsTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2017 KönigsseeTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2017 KönigsseeFour-man
Gold medal – first place2019 WhistlerTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2019 WhistlerFour-man
Gold medal – first place2020 AltenbergTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2021 AltenbergFour-man
Gold medal – first place2023 St. MoritzFour-man
Gold medal – first place2024 WinterbergFour-man
Silver medal – second place2016 IglsFour-man
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 WinterbergTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2018 IglsTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2021 WinterbergTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2021 WinterbergFour-man
Gold medal – first place2022 St. MoritzTwo-man
Silver medal – second place2015 La PlagneFour-man
Silver medal – second place2018 IglsFour-man
Silver medal – second place2020 WinterbergFour-man
Silver medal – second place2023 AltenbergFour-man
Silver medal – second place2026 St. MoritzFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2014 KönigsseeFour-man
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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

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