Bogdan Musiol
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bogdan•Musiol |
| Used name | Bogdan•Musiol |
| Born | 25 July 1957 in Świętochłowice, Śląskie (POL) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) / WSV Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 5 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
Biography
Bogdan Musiol was the winner of an Olympic gold medal with the GDR four-man bobsled team in 1980, when he also won a bronze medal in the two-man. He went on to win silver medals in 1984 and 1988, at both the two- and four-man, and, in 1992, won a silver medal in the two-man. In 1989, Musiol won the world two-man title as the brakeman for Wolfgang Hoppe, with whom he won an Olympic silver in 1988.
At the World Championships Musiol earned three more golds, and two silver and two bronze medals between 1978 and 1991. At the European Championships he added two more golds, and four silver and bronze medals. Musiol was born in Poland and emigrated with his family to East Germany during the 1960s. In the former GDR he started his sports career as a shot putter but turned to bobsleigh very soon. In 1992, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
During his sports career Musiol was employed by the National People’s Army (Nationale Volksarmee). In 2000, he became groundsman of the German Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Federation. His son Julian was a nationally successful ski jumper.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Bogdan Musiol | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Meinhard Nehmer | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 1 | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Bogdan Musiol | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Bernhard Lehmann | 2 | Silver | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 2 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Bogdan Musiol | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Wolfgang Hoppe | 2 | Silver | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 1 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Bogdan Musiol | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 1 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Bogdan Musiol | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Sepp Dostthaler | 12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (2–4–4 1978 Igls bronze: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1979 Winterberg bronze: Two-man and Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1981 Igls bronze: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1983 Sarajevo gold: Two-man, silver: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1986 Igls silver: Two-man and Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1987 Cervinia gold: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1989 Winterberg silver: Two-man (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (3–2–2 1978 Lake Placid gold: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1982 St. Moritz silver: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1987 St. Moritz silver: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1989 Cortina d'Ampezzo gold: Two-man, bronze: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1990 St. Moritz bronze: Two-man (competed for East Germany); 1991 Altenberg gold: Four-man (competed for Germany))