Manfred Schumann
Manfred Schumann (born 7 February 1951 in Hanover) is a West German hurdler and bobsledder who competed during the mid to late 1970s. He won two medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the two-man and a bronze in the four-man events.
 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's bobsleigh | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Innsbruck | Two-man |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Innsbruck | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1974 St. Moritz | Four-man |
| 1979 Königssee | Two-man |
| 1977 St. Moritz | Two-man |
Biography
Schumann won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1974 (Four-man), a silver in 1979 (Two-man, despite being replaced by Fritz Ohlwärter after Schumann's injury during the third heat), and a bronze in 1977.
References
- Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932–56 and since 1964
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.