Thomas Florschütz

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Thomas Florschütz
Personal information
Nationality German
Born (1978-02-20) 20 February 1978[1]
Sonneberg, Thuringia,
 East Germany
Residence Erfurt,[1] Thuringia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 97 kg (214 lb; 15.3 st)[1]
Sport
Country  Germany
Sport Bobsleigh (pilot)
Club BRC Riesa
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
Medal record
Men´s Bobsleigh
Competitor for  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver 2010 Vancouver Two-man
World Championships
Gold 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team
Silver 2008 Altenberg Two-man
Silver 2009 Lake Placid Two-man
Silver 2011 Königssee Two-man
Bronze 2013 St. Moritz Two-man
World Cup Championships
Silver 2009–10 Two-man
Bronze 2009–10 Combined
Bronze 2008-09 Two-man
European Championships
Silver 2009 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze 2009 St. Moritz Two-man
World Junior Championships
Silver 2004 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man

Thomas Florschütz (born 20 February 1978 in Sonneberg) is a German bobsleder who has competed since 2006. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold (Mixed team: 2009) and two silvers (Two-man: 2008, 2009).

His older brother André competes for Germany in luge.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FIBT-Bobsleigh profile, accessed December 10, 2010
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