Frederick Fritsch
Frederick Fritsch 
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| Full name | Frederick William Fritsch |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | October 10, 1954 |
| place of birth | Akron , Ohio |
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Two, four |
| society | US Navy |
| status | resigned |
Frederick William Fritsch (born October 10, 1954 in Akron , Ohio ) is a retired American bobsleigh athlete .
Fritsch competed in football , track and field , wrestling and boxing while at Revere High School in Akron . After graduating, he went to the US Navy . During his first Winter Olympics in 1976 he was stationed in Norfolk . With his team mates William Hollrock , Earl Frisbie and Phil Duprey , he finished 19th in the four-man bobsleigh in Innsbruck .
At the national championships and the North American championships in 1983, Fritsch was able to win the title in the four-man bobsleigh. He experienced his second Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984 . Together with Wayne DeAtley he reached 17th place in the two-man bobsleigh.
After his sporting career, Fritsch worked as a chiropractor . He was there a few times as a team doctor for the Guatemalan Olympic team .
Web links
- Frederick Fritsch in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fritsch, Frederick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fritsch, Frederick William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Akron , Ohio |