About Horst Floth
Lived 1934 – 2005 (aged 71). Horst Floth was a German bobsledder and winter sports practitioner.
Horst Floth (24 July 1934 in Karlsbad – 5 October 2005 in Feldafing) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won silver medals in the two-man event both in 1968 and 1972.
Floth also won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1970 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.
A hotelier when he was not in bobsleigh, Floth died from cancer in 2005.
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Who was Horst Floth?
West German bobsledder (1934-2005)
When was Horst Floth born?
Horst Floth was born on 24 July 1934 in Karlsbad.
When did Horst Floth die?
Horst Floth died on 5 October 2005 in Feldafing.
What was Horst Floth's occupation?
Horst Floth was a bobsledder and winter sports practitioner.
What nationality was Horst Floth?
Horst Floth was German.
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