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Manuel Machata
Personal information
Full nameManuel Machata
NationalityGermany German
Born (1984-04-18) April 18, 1984 (age 40)
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria,
 West Germany
Height5 ft 12 in (1.83 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
WebsiteTeam Machata
Sport
Country Germany
SportBobsleigh (pilot)
ClubSC Potsdam
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
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
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Winterberg Four-man

Manuel Machata (born April 18, 1984) is an German bobsledder who has competed since 2005.

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 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 resignation. Although he is ranked in the B-league behind the two A-league drivers Karl Angerer and Thomas Florschütz, he dominated the difficult track in Whistler in a surprise victory in the two-man bobsled with his breakman 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 Makarov, Bredau and Poser.

References

  • Debruin, Lynn (Associated Press) (11 December 2010), "Russia Claims Two-man Bobsleigh", The Globe and Mail, Associated Press, retrieved 28 December 2010
  • Associated Press (5 December 2010), "Germans sweep World Cup 4-man bobsled; Steven Holcomb 5th", USA Today, retrieved 28 December 2010
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