Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt

East German bobsledder

Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 St. Moritz Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1979 Königssee Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Lake Placid Four-man

Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt (born 5 September 1954 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, he won two medals with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.

Gerhardt also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1977, 1981), one silver (Four-man: 1979), and one bronze (Four-man: 1978).

Gerhardt later married Olympic figure skater Kerstin Stolfig.

References

  • Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932–56 and since 1964[dead link]
  • Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964[dead link]
  • Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
  • Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
  • BrainyHistory.com profile
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World champions in two-man bobsleigh
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World champions in four-man bobsleigh


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