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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Thomas Florschütz (born on February 20, 1978, in Sonneberg) is a German bobsledder. He started competing in bobsleigh in 2006. Thomas is known for winning a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Thomas Florschütz's Bobsleigh Career
Thomas Florschütz has achieved many successes in his bobsleigh career. He competed in various events, including two-man and four-man bobsleigh.
Olympic Games Achievements
Thomas Florschütz won an important medal at the Winter Olympics.
- He earned a silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, Canada.
World Championships Medals
Thomas also won several medals at the FIBT World Championships. These championships bring together the best bobsleigh teams from around the world.
- He won a gold medal in the mixed team event in 2009 in Lake Placid.
- He earned silver medals in the two-man event in 2008 (Altenberg), 2009 (Lake Placid), and 2011 (Königssee).
- He also won a bronze medal in the two-man event in 2013 (St. Moritz).
World Cup and European Success
Thomas Florschütz also performed well in the World Cup series and European Championships.
- In the 2009–10 Bobsleigh World Cup season, he won a silver medal in the two-man event.
- He also earned a bronze medal in the combined event during the same World Cup season.
- At the 2009 European Championships in St. Moritz, he won a silver medal in the four-man event.
- He also took home a bronze medal in the two-man event at the same European Championships.
Family Connections
Thomas Florschütz has an older brother named André Florschütz. André also competed in winter sports for Germany. He was a luge athlete. André won a silver medal in the two-man luge event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
See also
In Spanish: Thomas Florschütz para niños
