Ingo Appelt (bobsledder)
Ingo Appelt (born December 11, 1961 in Innsbruck ) is a former Austrian bobsleigh driver and politician ( FPÖ ). He has been working as a jeweler and jewelry designer in Fulpmes since 1981 .
Life
Ingo Appelt attended elementary school and secondary school in Innsbruck and then switched to the higher technical college for tool, machine and fixture construction in Fulpmes, where he graduated.
Appelt was Olympic champion in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. In the 1987/88 season he won the overall World Cup and in 1987/88 and 1988/89 the four-man Bobsleigh World Cup. In 1989 he became European champion in Winterberg and won the bronze medal at the 1990 World Cup in St. Moritz.
Immediately after his Olympic victory, Appelt ended his career and took over his father's jewelry business. Afterwards he was a member of the Tyrolean state parliament between April 5, 1994 and October 21, 2003, where he was elected via the state election proposal of the FPÖ.
successes
winter Olympics
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Albertville 1992
- Two-man bobsleigh with Thomas Schroll : 4th place
- Four-man bobsleigh with Gerhard Haidacher , Harald Winkler , Thomas Schroll : 1st place - gold medal
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Calgary 1988
- Two-man bobsleigh with Harald Winkler : 5th place
- Four-man bobsleigh with Josef Muigg , Gerhard Redl , Harald Winkler : 7th place
World championships
- 1990
- Four-man bobsleigh with Gerhard Redl , Jürgen Mandl , Harald Winkler : 3rd place - bronze medal
European championships
- 1989
- Four-man bobsleigh with Gerhard Redl , Jürgen Mandl , Harald Winkler : 1st place - gold medal
Overall World Cup
- 1990/91
- Four-man bobsleigh: 2nd place
- Combination: 2nd place
- 1988/89
- Four-man bobsleigh: 1st place
- 1987/88
- Four-man bobsleigh: 1st place
- Combination: 1st place
Awards (excerpt)
Web links
- official homepage
- Ingo Appelt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Entry on Ingo Appelt on the website of the Tyrolean Parliament
- Portal of the bobsleigh and sled sport for Germany Association
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Appelt, Ingo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian bobsledder and politician (FPÖ), member of the state parliament |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Innsbruck , Austria |