About Lorenz Nieberl
Lived 1919 – 1968 (aged 48). Lorenz Nieberl was a German bobsledder.
Lorenz Nieberl (sometimes spelled as Lorenz Niebert; 7 July 1919, in Munich, Germany – 12 April 1968) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he became the first person to win both the two-man and four-man competitions at the same Winter Olympics. Nieberl also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
He also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (Two-man and four-man: both 1951) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1953, Four-man: 1954).
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Who was Lorenz Nieberl?
bobsledder (1919-1968)
When was Lorenz Nieberl born?
Lorenz Nieberl was born on 7 June 1919 in Weimar Republic.
When did Lorenz Nieberl die?
Lorenz Nieberl died on 12 April 1968.
What was Lorenz Nieberl's occupation?
Lorenz Nieberl was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Lorenz Nieberl?
Lorenz Nieberl was German.
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