Hans Wagner (bobsleigh)

Hans Wagner
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 KönigsseeFour-man

Hans Wagner (6 October 1949 – 14 April 2026) was a West German bobsledder, born in Neubeuern, who competed in the late 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1979 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.[1]

Wagner also finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

He died in Rosenheim on 14 April 2026, at the age of 76.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hans Wagner". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "BSD: Zum Gedenken an unseren ehemaligen Viererbob-Weltmeister Hans Wagner". bsd-portal.de, 29 April 2026 (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2026.

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