Martin Putze
Putze showing his 2010 silver medal
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1985-01-14) 14 January 1985[1]
Apolda, Thuringia,
 East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Bobsleigh
Event4-man
ClubBSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Medal record
Men´s Bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinFour-man
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverFour-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 CalgaryFour-man
Gold medal – first place2008 AltenbergFour-man
Gold medal – first place2013 St. MoritzFour-man
Silver medal – second place2009 Lake PlacidFour-man
Silver medal – second place2012 Lake PlacidFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2007 St. MoritzFour-man

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 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

  1. 1 2 3 FIBT-Bobsleigh profile, accessed 9 December 2010


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