Marion Thees

Marion Thees (born Marion Trott on 5 July 1984 in Eisenach) is a German retired skeleton racer who has competed since 2001. She won two golds at the 2009 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, earning them in the women's skeleton and mixed team events.

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Marion Thees

Personal information

Birth name

Marion Trott

Born

5 July 1984 (age 40)
Eisenach, East Germany

Medal record

Women's skeleton

Representing Germany
World Championships
	2009 Lake Placid	Women
	2009 Lake Placid	Mixed team
	2011 Königssee	Women
	2011 Königssee	Mixed team
	2012 Lake Placid	Mixed team
	2013 St. Moritz	Mixed team

In 2009, Thees was second in the European Championships in St. Moritz. She won the Skeleton World Cup in 2008–09.

Thees qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished eighth.

In September 2014 Thees announced via social media that she was retiring from competition and would be embarking on a career as a coach.^[1]

References

External links

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