Manfred Schumann
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Manfred Schumann (born 7 February 1951 in Hannover) is a West German
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.
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
.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
bobsledder who competed during the mid to late 1970s. He won two medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
with a silver in the two-man and a bronze in the four-man events.
Schumann won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
with a gold in 1974
FIBT World Championships 1974
The FIBT World Championships 1974 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record twelfth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, and 1970.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Four-man), a silver in 1979
FIBT World Championships 1979
The FIBT World Championships 1979 took place in Königssee, West Germany. It was the first championships that took place on an artificially refrigerated track...
(Two-man, despite being replaced by Fritz Ohlwärter
Fritz Ohlwärter
Fritz Ohlwärter is a West German bobsledder who competed during the mid to late 1970s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with four silvers and one bronze ....
after Schumann's injury during the third heat), and a bronze in 1977
FIBT World Championships 1977
The FIBT World Championships 1977 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record thirteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, and 1974.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:The East Germans earned...
.