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Bernhard Germeshausen (21 August 1951 – 15 April 2022) was an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.[1] Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds (Two-man: 1976, Four-man: 1976, 1980) and one silver (Two-man: 1980).[2]
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's bobsleigh | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Innsbruck | Two-man |
| 1976 Innsbruck | Four-man |
| 1980 Lake Placid | Four-man |
 | 1980 Lake Placid | Two-man |
| World Championships | ||
| 1977 St. Moritz | Four-man |
| 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Two-man |
| 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
| 1979 Königssee | Four-man |
 | 1978 Lake Placid | Four-man |
He also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1977, 1981), one silver (Four-man: 1979), and one bronze (Four-man: 1978).
Prior to his role in bobsleigh, Germeshausen competed in track and field athletics as a decathlete, winning the East German championship in 1974.
He later became a sports instructor.
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