Thomas Becker (bobsledder)
Thomas Becker 
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| Full name | Thomas Michael Becker |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | October 26, 1948 |
| place of birth | Indianapolis |
| size | 183 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| job | Physiotherapist |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Two, four |
| position | Brakeman |
| society | US Air Force |
| status | resigned |
Thomas Michael Becker (born October 26, 1948 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) is a former American bobsleigh athlete .
In 1971 Becker took first place in both the US championships and the North American championships in the four-man bobsleigh. This was also his most successful year in bobsleigh. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo , he came 19th in the two-man bobsleigh. In 1973 Becker was again in the winning bobsleigh at the US and North America championships. He was also able to achieve eleventh place with his four-man bobsleigh at the World Championships in Lake Placid . Two years later, he finished seventh in the two-man bobsleigh in Cervinia . In 1976 in Innsbruck he reached his second Olympic Winter Games 14th place in the two-man bobsleigh and 15th in the four-man bobsleigh.
After finishing his career, Becker studied physiotherapy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and then worked as such in Indianapolis.
Web links
- Thomas Becker in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Becker, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Becker, Thomas Michael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana |