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Markus Sammer

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Markus Sammer
Sammer in 2020
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 37)
Kufstein, Austria
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportBobsleigh
EventFour-man
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Altenberg Four-man
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2021 Winterberg Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Winterberg Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Winterberg Two-man

Markus Sammer (born 20 May 1988) is an Austrian bobsledder.[1]

Career

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Sammer competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. He teamed with driver Benjamin Maier in the two-man event, finishing 22nd, and with Maier, Stefan Withalm, Angel Somov and Sebastian Heufler in the four-man event, finishing 21st.[2][3]

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 four-man event.[1]

Sammer made his World Cup debut in November 2012. As of April 2014, his best finish is 8th in a four-man event in 2013–14 at Altenberg.[1]

He also competed for Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Markus Sammer". fibt.com. FIBT. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Markus Sammer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Markus SAMMER". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Markus SAMMER". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022.
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