Ingo Appelt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ingo•Appelt |
| Used name | Ingo•Appelt |
| Born | 11 December 1961 in Innsbruck, Tirol (AUT) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | TSV Fulpmes, Fulpmes (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ingo Appelt attended school in Innsbruck, studying machinery. In bobsledding Appelt won the overall World Cup in the 1987-88 season and was the four-man World Cup champion for the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons. He was 1989 European Champion in four-man and won a bronze medal in that event at the 1990 World Championships. After winning the 1992 Olympic title in four-man, Appelt retired from the sport, and took over his father’s jewelry store in Fulpmes. From 1994-2003 he was a member of the Tyrolean Parliament, in which he was elected to the provincial election proposal of the FPÖ. In 1992 Appelt was given the Golden Medal for Meritorious Service to the Austrian Republic.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Ingo Appelt | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Harald Winkler | 5 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Ingo Appelt | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Thomas Schroll | 4 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 1 | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (1–1–0 1989 Winterberg gold: Four-man; 1990 Igls silver: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–0–1 1990 St. Moritz bronze: Four-man)