Martin Putze (born 14 January 1985 in Apolda, Thuringia) is a German bobsledder who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 2010.
 Putze showing his 2010 silver medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 1985[1] Apolda, Thuringia,  East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport |  Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 4-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Putze also won four medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (2005, 2008), one silver (2009) and one bronze (2007).
References
edit- ^ a b c d FIBT-Bobsleigh profile, accessed 9 December 2010
External links
edit- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964[dead link]
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
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