Bernhard Germeshausen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernhard•Germeshausen |
| Used name | Bernhard•Germeshausen |
| Born | 21 August 1951 in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Thüringen (GER) |
| Died | 15 April 2022 |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 92 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Bernhard Germeshausen won the two-man bob in 1976 with his compatriot Meinhard Nehmer, and they were both members of the winning four-man crew in 1976 and 1980. In 1976 their bob was formed from a backbone of converted track and field athletes. Germeshausen had been a decathlete with a best of 7,534 in 1972.
The GDR had threatened to break through to the podium positions over the previous seasons and in Innsbruck this was achieved in spectacular fashion. Therefore they were able to defeat the favored bobs from West Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The three Olympic gold medals they each stood at the time as the Olympic best for bobsledding. Germeshausen also won silver in the two-man event at the 1980 Olympics (partnering Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt), and he was the winner at the World Championships in the two-man in 1981 (with Gerhardt) and in the four-man in 1977 and 1981.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Bernhard Germeshausen | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Meinhard Nehmer | 1 | Gold | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 1 | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Bernhard Germeshausen | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt | 2 | Silver | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 1 | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (3–5–0 1978 Igls silver: Two-man and Four-man; 1979 Winterberg gold: Two-man and Four-man; 1980 St. Moritz silver: Two-man; 1981 Igls gold: Four-man, silver: Two-man; 1983 Sarajevo silver: Two-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (3–1–1 1977 St. Moritz gold: Four-man; 1978 Lake Placid bronze: Four-man; 1979 Königssee silver: Four-man; 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo gold: Two-man and Four-man)