Felix Straub

Felix Straub
Straub in 2025
Personal information
Born (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportBobsleigh
Event
Four-man
Coached byRené Spies
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaFour-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 WinterbergFour-man
Gold medal – first place2025 Lake PlacidFour-man
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 SiguldaFour-man
Silver medal – second place2023 AltenbergFour-man
Silver medal – second place2025 LillehammerFour-man

Felix Straub (born 14 May 1997) is a German bobsledder and sprinter. He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Straub began his athletics career as a sprinter before transitioning to bobsleigh. He competed at the 2021 World Athletics Relays and won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 metres relay.[1]

In January 2023, he competed at the IBSF European Championships 2023 and won a silver medal in the four-man event.[2] In December 2023, he again competed at the IBSF European Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[3]

In March 2024, he represented Germany at the IBSF World Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[4]

In February 2025, he competed at the IBSF European Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the four-man event, finishing 0.05 seconds behind the gold medal winners.[5] The next month, he competed at the IBSF World Championships 2025 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[6]

He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.14.[7]

World Championships results

Event Two-man Four-man
Germany 2024 Winterberg N/a 1st
United States 2025 Lake Placid N/a 1st

References

  1. ↑ "Francesco Friedrich strengthens team with sprint relay World Champion Felix Straub". IBSF.org. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Brad Hall in 4-man bob with historic first European Championship gold for Great Britain". IBSF.org. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Friedrich with 75th World Cup win to second European Championship gold in 4-man bob". IBSF.org. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Friedrich wins sixth 4-man bobsleigh World Championship gold in a row". IBSF.org. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Johannes Lochner wins fifth title to become record European Champion in 4-man bobsleigh". IBSF.org. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Friedrich wins seventh consecutive 4-man bobsleigh gold at IBSF World Championships". IBSF.org. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Grossman, Zoe (22 February 2026). "Germany goes 1-2, Switzerland claims first four-man bobsled medal in 20 years". NBColympics.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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