Thorsten MARGIS
Germany
BobsleighEvents and Medals
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 1 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 3 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 1 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 3 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 5 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 1 | 4-man | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:03:15.850 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:03:16.860 |
| 8 | 4-man | 2014 | Sochi, RUS | 00:03:41.800 |
| World Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021 | Altenberg, GER | 3:35.02 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2020 | Altenberg, GER | 3:40.44 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2019 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 3:24.54 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2019 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 3:21.33 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2017 | Koenigssee, GER | 3:16.71 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2017 | Koenigssee, GER | 3:14.10 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2016 | Innsbruck, AUT | 3:26.09 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2015 | Winterberg, GER | 3:43.30 |
| 2 | 4-man | 2016 | Innsbruck, AUT | 3:24.31 |
| 4 | 4-man | 2015 | Winterberg, GER | 3:35.06 |
| 13 | 4-man | 2013 | St. Moritz, SUI | 4:22.08 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | 2-man | 4-man |
| 2021/22 | 4 x 1st | 7 x 1st |
| 2020/21 | 5 x 1st, 1 x 2nd | 4 x 1st |
| 2019/20 | 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd | 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd |
| 2018/19 | 4 x 1st | 4 x 1st, 1 x 4th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:49.08 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 1:47.96 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:49.38 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2021/22 | Sigulda, LAT | 1:39.16 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 1:50.37 |
| 1 | 2-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:43.48 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:47.95 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:41.82 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:41.31 |
| 1 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 1:48.88 |
TM.
Watching movies and the National Basketball Association (NBA), having barbecues.
Athlete, Mechanical Engineer
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (GER). Plans to pursue a Master's degree. (mz.de, 19 May 2021; Info 2018)
Wife, Inken (married November 2018). Daughter, Frieda.
German, English
SV Halle
National: Rene Spies (GER)
Personal: Wolfgang Kuehne (GER), Gerd Leopold (GER)
Crew
Athletics: Competed in the decathlon primarily at the national level. At age 18, finished fourth at the 2008 Junior World Championships (7555 points).
2013 World Cup in Altenberg (Four-man - 3rd)
March 2021: Contracted COVID-19 with the rest of Francesco Friedrich's team at a training camp in La Plagne.
July 2017: Hand injury.
2011
Took up the sport in 2011 at the encouragement of his athletics coach. (Info 2018)
“Reality caught up with me. [Decathlon] always went better in training than in competition, which was frustrating. I was tired of investing so much in it that it didn't work out after all.” (paz-online.de, 23 Dec 2012)
To win gold at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (mz.de, 19 May 2021)
He and Francesco Friedrich tying for the two-man gold medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games with Justin Kripps (CAN). "When Kripps went through the finish and it was the same time, joint gold, I couldn't believe it. I don't really know what happened after that. I was celebrating but I don't remember anything. I think my brain stopped working. But it was an amazing moment." (thebrakeman.org, 3 Nov 2020)
Basketball player Kobe Bryant (USA), two-time Olympic champion, five-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. (ibsf.org)
Decathlete Frank Busemann (GER), silver medallist at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. (bobteam.friedrich Instagram, 13 Feb 2022)
He carries an angel figurine that his parents bought to bring him good luck. (Info 2018)
"Giving up doesn't count." (bobteam.friedrich Instagram, 13 Feb 2022)
Closing Ceremony Flagbearer (2022).
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