Thorsten Margis

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 Pyeongchang Two-man
2018 Pyeongchang Four-man
2022 Beijing Two-man
2022 Beijing Four-man
World Championships
2015 Winterberg Two-man
2016 Igls Two-man
2017 Königssee Two-man
2017 Königssee Four-man
2019 Whistler Two-man
2019 Whistler Four-man
2020 Altenberg Two-man
2021 Altenberg Four-man
2023 St. Moritz Four-man
2024 Winterberg Four-man
2016 Igls Four-man
European Championships
2017 Winterberg Two-man
2018 Igls Two-man
2021 Winterberg Two-man
2021 Winterberg Four-man
2022 St. Moritz Two-man
2015 La Plagne Four-man
2018 Igls Four-man
2020 Winterberg Four-man
2023 Altenberg Four-man
2014 Königssee Four-man

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

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 2013 Altenberg Four-man Thomas Florschütz
Andreas Bredau
Kevin Kuske
4 January 2014 Winterberg Four-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach
5 January 2014 Winterberg Four-man Francesco Friedrich
Jannis Bäcker
Gregor Bermbach

References

  1. ^ a b c d FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Thorsten Margis". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. 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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