Horst Bernhard

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHorst•Bernhard
Used nameHorst•Bernhard
Born26 January 1951 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Horst Bernhard was an East German bobsledder who finished an unfortunate fourth with the four-man team (driven by Horst Schönau) at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games. In 1978 and 1979, Bernhardt won two four-man bronze medals at the European Championships. The greatest moment of his sporting career came in 1978, when he won the four-man gold medal at the World Championships in Lake Placid.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GDR Horst Bernhard
Four, Men (Olympic) East Germany 2 4

Special Notes