| Sport: | Nordic Combined |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | August 6, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Erlabrunn, nocs_-1 |
| Hometown: | Erlabrunn, Germany |
| Residence: | Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany |
| Ht: / Wt: | 6'0" / 139 lbs |
| Olympics: | 2006, 2002 |
At age 26, competing in his third Olympic Games ... Has won a silver medal on six different German Olympic and World Championship teams in the past eight years ... Was a six-time junior world champion ... Works as a border patrol officer for the German federal police.
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 14 - 10:00a | Indiv. Normal Hill -- Ski Jump | 19 | 118.5 | |
| Sun, Feb 14 - 1:45p | Indiv. Normal Hill -- XC (10km) | 22 | +1:22.2 | |
| Tue, Feb 23 - 10:30a | Team Large Hill -- Ski Jumping | 6 | 473.3 | |
| Tue, Feb 23 - 2:00p | Team Large Hill -- Cross-Country (4x5km) |  | 3 | 49:06.1 |
| Thu, Feb 25 - 11:00a | Indiv. Large Hill -- Ski Jump | 12 | 108.8 | |
| Thu, Feb 25 - 2:00p | Indiv. Large Hill -- XC (10km) | 20 | +2:13.6 |
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
