Martin Galliker
Martin Galliker (born December 24, 1973 ) is a former Swiss bobsleigh athlete .
He started bobsleigh in 2000 and joined the Swiss national team in 2005. At the 2006 Olympic Games he was a substitute pilot, but was not used. At the 2007 Bobsleigh World Cup , he finished eighth. He achieved his greatest success at the 2008 European Bobsleigh Championships . Together with the pushers Jürg Egger , Olexander Streltsov and Patrick Blöchliger he won the silver medal in the four. In August 2008 he was tested positive for testosterone in a doping control and was banned for two years. After his suspension, he started again in the European and World Cup from 2011 until he announced his resignation in March 2013.
Web links
- Martin Galliker in the database of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association
- Website of the Galliker bobsleigh team
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Bob Team Martin Galliker returns to the Zurich Bob Club live-wintersport.com June 4, 2006
- ↑ Martin Galliker and Olexander Streltsov blocked swissolympic.ch December 10, 2008
- ^ Resignation of Martin Galliker 20min.ch March 26, 2013
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| SURNAME | Galliker, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24th 1973 |