Thorsten Margis

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

Thorsten Margis
Thorsten Margis in 2014
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989
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
2018 PyeongchangTwo-man
2018 PyeongchangFour-man
2022 BeijingTwo-man
2022 BeijingFour-man
World Championships
2015 WinterbergTwo-man
2016 IglsTwo-man
2017 KönigsseeTwo-man
2017 KönigsseeFour-man
2019 WhistlerTwo-man
2019 WhistlerFour-man
2020 AltenbergTwo-man
2021 AltenbergFour-man
2023 St. MoritzFour-man
2024 WinterbergFour-man
2016 IglsFour-man
European Championships
2017 WinterbergTwo-man
2018 IglsTwo-man
2021 WinterbergTwo-man
2021 WinterbergFour-man
2022 St. MoritzTwo-man
2015 La PlagneFour-man
2018 IglsFour-man
2020 WinterbergFour-man
2023 AltenbergFour-man
2014 KönigsseeFour-man

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 2013AltenbergFour-manThomas Florschütz
Andreas Bredau
Kevin Kuske
4 January 2014WinterbergFour-manFrancesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach
5 January 2014WinterbergFour-manFrancesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach

References


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