Bernhard Germeshausen Explained

Bernhard Germeshausen (21 August 1951 – 15 April 2022) was an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.^[1] Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds (Two-man: 1976, Four-man: 1976, 1980) and one silver (Two-man: 1980).^[2]

He also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1977, 1981), one silver (Four-man: 1979), and one bronze (Four-man: 1978).

Prior to his role in bobsleigh, Germeshausen competed in track and field athletics as a decathlete, winning the East German championship in 1974.

He later became a sports instructor.

References

• Amrhein, Klaus (2005). Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen Leichtathletik 1898–2005, 2 Bände, Darmstadt: Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft.
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympedia – Bernhard Germeshausen.
2. Bernhard Germeshausen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235409/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/bernhard-germeshausen-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 16 November 2018 .