Alexander Szelig
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kai Alexander•Szelig |
| Used name | Alexander•Szelig |
| Born | 6 February 1966 in Werdau, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | SSV Altenberg, Altenberg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
East German Alexander Szelig was first active in track and field and boxing, before he turned to bobsledding as a brakeman. He took part in four consecutive Olympic Games – 1988 with the GDR-team, and 1992-98 with the reunified German team in the four-man bob, winning a gold medal in 1994 with pilot Harald Czudaj, Karsten Brannasch and brakeman Olaf Hampel. For the former GDR he also won a silver medal at the 1990 World Championships.
Later for the reunified German team he collected two bronze medals at the World Championships in 1991 and 1995 in the four-man, and at the European Championships he won three gold medals in 1992, 1998, and 2002, adding two bronzes in 1995 and 2002. Szelig later became a criminalist.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Alexander Szelig | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Alexander Szelig | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Alexander Szelig | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 2 | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Alexander Szelig | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 1 | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (3–0–2 1992 Königssee gold: Four-man (competed for Germany); 1995 Altenberg bronze: Four-man (competed for Germany); 1998 Igls gold: Four-man (competed for Germany); 2001 Königssee gold: Four-man (competed for Germany); 2002 Cortina d’Ampezzo bronze: Four-man (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–2 1990 St. Moritz silver: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1991 Altenberg bronze: Four-man (competed for Germany); 1995 Winterberg bronze: Four-man (competed for Germany))