Francesco Friedrich (born 2 May 1990) is a German bobsledder who has been active since 2006. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, he and his brakeman Thorsten Margis tied with Canada's Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz for the gold medal in the two-man competition. [3] Friedrich also won gold outright in the four-man event alongside Margis, Candy Bauer and Martin Grothkopp ...

Feb 5, 2023 · Second placed Emils Cipulis and Team of Latvia, winner Francesco Friedrich and Team of Germany and third placed Brad Hall and Team of Great Britain, from left, pose on the podium after the the Men’s 4-Bob World Championships in St. …

Jan 19, 2025 · IGLS, Austria (AP) — Francesco Friedrich of Germany won another IBSF four-man bobsled race on Sunday, the 100th victory of his career in either World Cup or world championship competitions. He now has driven to 35 victories in World Cup four-man races, along with 51 wins in World Cup two-man events, eight two-man world championships and six ...

Dec 8, 2024 · Friedrich took gold, the 33rd of his four-man bobsled career, while Johannes Lochner tied with Markus Treichl for silver. For Lochner, his silver was number 15 of his four-man career, while for Treichl the medal was the first of any kind at the World Cup level.

Dec 17, 2023 · Johannes Lochner (GER, 870 points) defended his lead in the overall standings in the BMW IBSF World Cup 2023/2024 at the halfway stage. Defending champion Francesco Friedrich (GER, 860) is in second place after four of the eight races, ahead of …

Jan 1, 2022 · SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) — Francesco Friedrich of Germany was undefeated in 2021. He won’t repeat the feat in 2022. Friedrich’s 21-race World Cup winning streak was snapped …

Jan 12, 2025 · MORITZ, Switzerland -- Francesco Friedrich got the 85th World Cup bobsled victory of his career Sunday, dominating the second heat to win a four-man race. Friedrich and his team of Matthias Sommer, Alexander Schuller and Felix Straub were one of four sleds all within 0.01 seconds of the lead after the first heat.

Feb 18, 2024 · Francesco Friedrich (GER, 1520 points) took the lead in the overall standings of the BMW IBSF World Cup with his fourth win of the season. Emils Cipulis (LAT, 1377) is now second overall ahead of Johannes Lochner (GER, 1305).

Dec 10, 2023 · La Plagne (RWH) First win of the season for the World Champion: bobsleigh pilot Francesco Friedrich (GER) celebrated his first victory of the 2023/2024 winter in the third race of the BMW IBSF World Cup.

Feb 15, 2022 · Germany's Francesco Friedrich looks to earn his country a seventh sliding sport gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.