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Martin Grothkopp
German bobsledder (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Grothkopp (born 21 June 1986) is a German bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, winning the gold medal.[1]
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Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 38) Dresden, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Four-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | BSC Sachsen Oberbärenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He also represented Germany as a track and field sprinter, competing in the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and winning 400 metres gold at the 2009 German Athletics Championships.[2]