Kevin Kuske facts for kids

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Kevin Kuske

Kuske in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1979-01-04) 4 January 1979 (age 46) Potsdam, East Germany
Residence	Potsdam
Height	1.96 m
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event(s)	4-man, 2-man
Club	BSR Rennsteig Oberhof (1999–2010) BRC Riesa (2010–present)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Four-man Gold 2006 Turin Two-man Gold 2006 Turin Four-man Gold 2010 Vancouver Two-man Silver 2010 Vancouver Four-man Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Four-man World Championships Gold 2003 Lake Placid Two-man Gold 2003 Lake Placid Four-man Gold 2004 Königssee Four-man Gold 2005 Calgary Four-man Gold 2007 St. Moritz Two-man Gold 2008 Altenberg Two-man Gold 2008 Altenberg Four-man Silver 2005 Calgary Two-man Silver 2009 Lake Placid Four-man Silver 2011 Königssee Two-man Silver 2012 Lake Placid Four-man Bronze 2004 Königssee Two-man Bronze 2007 St. Moritz Four-man Bronze 2012 Lake Placid Two-man Bronze 2017 Königssee Four-man European Championships Gold 2002 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man Gold 2004 St. Moritz Four-man Gold 2006 St. Moritz Two-man Gold 2007 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man Gold 2010 Igls Four-man Silver 2002 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man Silver 2003 Winterberg Two-man Silver 2006 St. Moritz Four-man Silver 2008 Cesena Two-man Silver 2010 Igls Two-man Bronze 2004 St. Moritz Two-man Bronze 2007 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man Bronze 2008 Cesana Four-man German Championships Gold 2009 Winterberg Four-man Bronze 2009 Winterberg Two-man Men's athletics World Junior Championships Bronze 1998 Annecy 4 x 100 metres

Kevin Kuske, born on January 4, 1979, is a famous German bobsledder. He competed in the sport from 1999 to 2018. Kevin is known as the most successful bobsledder in the history of the Winter Olympics. He won an amazing four gold medals and two silver medals across five Olympic Games.

Kevin Kuske's Sports Journey

Before becoming a bobsledder, Kevin was a talented sprinter. He even won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay race at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

Olympic Success

Kevin Kuske's Olympic journey began at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There, he and his teammates André Lange, Carsten Embach, and Enrico Kühn won the gold medal in the four-man bobsleigh event.

Four years later, at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kevin teamed up with André Lange. They won the gold medal in the two-man bobsleigh event. The same duo, along with René Hoppe and Martin Putze, also took home gold in the four-man event.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Kevin continued his winning streak. He won another gold medal in the two-man event and a silver medal in the four-man event.

World Championship Achievements

Kevin Kuske also had great success at the IBSF World Championships. He earned a total of fifteen medals there.

• Seven Gold Medals:
  • Two-man: 2003, 2007, 2008
  • Four-man: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
• Four Silver Medals:
  • Two-man: 2005, 2011
  • Four-man: 2009, 2012
• Four Bronze Medals:
  • Two-man: 2004, 2012
  • Four-man: 2007, 2017

Later Career and Retirement

After his main pilot, André Lange, retired in 2010, Kevin Kuske started working with new pilots like Thomas Florschütz and Maximilian Arndt. He competed with Florschütz at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. They raced in both the two-man and four-man events, but did not win any medals that time.

Later, Kevin joined the team of pilot Nico Walther. With Walther's team, Kevin won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. This medal made him the most successful bobsledder in Olympic history! Right after these Games, Kevin announced that he was retiring from the sport.

See also

In Spanish: Kevin Kuske para niños