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
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangFour-man
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTwo-man
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingFour-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
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
Bronze medal – third place2014 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 2013Altenberg3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Four-manThomas Florschütz
Andreas Bredau
Kevin Kuske
4 January 2014Winterberg2nd place, silver medalist(s)Four-manFrancesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach
5 January 2014Winterberg2nd place, silver medalist(s)Four-manFrancesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach

References

  1. FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. "Sochi2014.com profile". 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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