Thomas Florschütz facts for kids
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Florschütz in 2014
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1978 Sonneberg, ,  East Germany |
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| Residence | Erfurt, Thuringia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb; 15.3 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany |
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| Sport |  Bobsleigh (pilot) |
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| Club | BRC Riesa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Thomas Florschütz (born 20 February 1978) is a German bobsleigh athlete. He started competing in bobsleigh in 2006. Thomas is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
What is Bobsleigh?
Bobsleigh is a winter sport where teams of two or four people race down icy tracks in a special sled. The sleds are called "bobs" and can go very fast! Athletes push the sled to get it moving, then jump inside. The driver, called the "pilot," steers the sled down the track.
Olympic Success
Thomas Florschütz achieved a big dream at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won a silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh event. This was a huge moment for him and for Germany.
World Championship Medals
Besides the Olympics, Thomas also did very well at the FIBT World Championships. These are major competitions for bobsleigh athletes from all over the world.
- In 2009, he won a gold medal in the mixed team event.
- He also earned silver medals in the two-man event in 2008 and 2009.
- Later, he added another silver in 2011 and a bronze in 2013, both in the two-man race.
Family in Sports
Thomas isn't the only athlete in his family! His older brother, André Florschütz, also competed for Germany. André was a luge athlete, which is another fast winter sport where athletes slide down an icy track on a small sled. André won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
See also
Want to learn more? Check out this page in Spanish: Thomas Florschütz para niños
