Olaf Hampel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Olaf•Hampel |
| Used name | Olaf•Hampel |
| Born | 1 November 1965 in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 98 kg |
| Affiliations | BSC Winterberg, Winterberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
West German former sprinter Olaf Hampel turned to bobsledding in the late 1980s. In 1988 he placed 14th with the West German four-man bob and after German reunification claimed two gold medals with pilots Harald Czudaj in 1994 and Christoph Langen in 1998. Beside these victories he was also World Champion 1995 in the two-man and 1996 in the four-man. In 1996 he also won in both bob events at the European Championships. Hampel was educated as a mechanical engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | FRG |
Olaf Hampel | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | West Germany 1 | 14 | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Olaf Hampel | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 2 | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Olaf Hampel | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 2 | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (2–2–2 1991 Cervinia silver: Four-man (competed for Germany); 1996 St. Moritz gold: Two-man and Four-man (competed for Germany); 1998 Igls silver: Two-man, bronze: Four-man (competed for Germany); 1999 Winterberg bronze: Two-man (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (2–0–0 1995 Winterberg gold: Two-man (competed for Germany); 1996 Calgary gold: Four-man (competed for Germany))