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{{short description|German bobsledder}}
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On 20 February 2011 he won silver in two-man at the World Championships Königssee, finishing 0.18 seconds behind [[Alexsandr Zubkov]] from Russia. His crowning event was the four-man World Championships on 27 February 2011, where he finished first and became World Champion.
On 20 February 2011 he won silver in two-man at the World Championships Königssee, finishing 0.18 seconds behind [[Alexsandr Zubkov]] from Russia. His crowning event was the four-man World Championships on 27 February 2011, where he finished first and became World Champion.


In March 2014 Machata received a 5,000 Euro fine and a one year ban from the [[Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland]] (BSD) after lending a set of bobsled runners to Russian bobsledder [[Alexander Zubkov]] in exchange for a fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/bobsled/story/_/id/10548551/german-bobsled-driver-manuel-machata-banned-lending-runners-gold-medalist-alexander-zubkov |title=Germany's Manuel Machata banned |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=4 March 2014 |website=[[espn.go.com]]|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> In October 2015 the BSD announced that Machata had retired from competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/8-bobsleigh/19348-world-and-european-champion-manuel-machata-resigns |title=World- and European Champion Manuel Machata resigns |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=10 October 2015 |website=[[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] |access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref> The following month he was announced as the head coach of the Chinese bobsleigh team, following the awarding of the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] to [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/8-bobsleigh/19372-manuel-machata-head-coach-of-china-s-bobsleigh-team |title=Manuel Machata head coach of China's bobsleigh team |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=3 November 2015 |website=[[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] |access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
In March 2014 Machata received a 5,000 Euro fine and a one-year ban from the [[Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland]] (BSD) after lending a set of bobsled runners to Russian bobsledder [[Alexander Zubkov]] in exchange for a fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/winter/2014/bobsled/story/_/id/10548551/german-bobsled-driver-manuel-machata-banned-lending-runners-gold-medalist-alexander-zubkov |title=Germany's Manuel Machata banned |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=4 March 2014 |website=[[espn.go.com]]|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> In October 2015 the BSD announced that Machata had retired from competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/8-bobsleigh/19348-world-and-european-champion-manuel-machata-resigns |title=World- and European Champion Manuel Machata resigns |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=10 October 2015 |website=[[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] |access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref> The following month he was announced as the head coach of the Chinese bobsleigh team, following the awarding of the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] to [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/8-bobsleigh/19372-manuel-machata-head-coach-of-china-s-bobsleigh-team |title=Manuel Machata head coach of China's bobsleigh team |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=3 November 2015 |website=[[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] |access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:17, 5 November 2024

Manuel Machata
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1984-04-18) 18 April 1984 (age 40)
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria,
 West Germany
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Websitewww.bobteam-machata.com
Sport
Country Germany
SportBobsleigh (pilot)
ClubBC Stuttgart Solitude
Turned pro2005
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Königssee Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2011 Königssee Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lake Placid Four-man
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010–11 Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2010–11 Combined
Silver medal – second place 2010–11 Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2011–12 Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2011–12 Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2012–13 Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2012–13 Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2012–13 Combined
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Winterberg Four-man

Manuel Machata (born 18 April 1984) is a German former bobsledder who competed from 2005 to 2015.

Manuel Machata grew up in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden, Germany. He attended the CJD Christophorus high school in Berchtesgaden. After completing high school he joined the sports group of the German army (Bundeswehr). He became German Junior Champion in both two and four-man and Junior World Champion in four-man bobsled in 2006. Machata started regularly at the European Cup since November 2006 where he won the 2006 and 2007 cups at Königssee and 2007 the four-man in Igls. He was behind Thomas Florschütz in both two-man and four-man at Königssee 2007 and third in the 2008 two-man championships in Altenberg. He reached second place at the Junior World Championship 2009 at Königssee in both two and four-man bobsled. He decided the European Cup in 2009 for himself and secured his starting place for the 2010/11 World Cup after André Lange's retirement.

Although he was ranked below fellow German drivers Karl Angerer and Thomas Florschütz, he dominated the difficult track in Whistler in a surprise victory in the two-man bobsled with his brakeman Andreas Bredau in his World Cup debut. At the following World Cup stop in Calgary, he celebrated his maiden victory in the four-man race with his pushers Makarow, Bredau and Poser. On 20 February 2011 he won silver in two-man at the World Championships Königssee, finishing 0.18 seconds behind Alexsandr Zubkov from Russia. His crowning event was the four-man World Championships on 27 February 2011, where he finished first and became World Champion.

In March 2014 Machata received a 5,000 Euro fine and a one-year ban from the Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland (BSD) after lending a set of bobsled runners to Russian bobsledder Alexander Zubkov in exchange for a fee.[1] In October 2015 the BSD announced that Machata had retired from competition.[2] The following month he was announced as the head coach of the Chinese bobsleigh team, following the awarding of the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Germany's Manuel Machata banned". espn.go.com. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ "World- and European Champion Manuel Machata resigns". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Manuel Machata head coach of China's bobsleigh team". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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