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Meinhard Nehmer
Full name: Meinhard Nehmer
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 209 lbs (95 kg)
Born: January 13, 1941 in Bobolin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
Affiliations: ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER)
Country: 
East Germany
Sport: Bobsleigh
Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Bronze (4 Total)
Biography
Meinhard Nehmer only took up bobsledding after retiring from athletics, in which he was a nationally ranked javelin thrower,. Although well past the age of 30, he formed a formidable partnership with Bernhard Germeshausen and they won the 1976 Olympic two-man and were both members of the winning four-man crew in 1976 and 1980. Nehmer and Germeshausen share the record for the most gold medals won by bobsledders. Nehmer also won an Olympic bronze medal in the two-man in 1980 with Bogdan Musiol, and he was coach of the U.S. bobsled team for the 1992 Olympics. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | Men's Two | East Germany-2 | GDR | 1 | Gold | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | East Germany-1 | GDR | 1 | Gold | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | Men's Two | East Germany-1 | GDR | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | East Germany-1 | GDR | 1 | Gold |
Men's Two
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Bernhard Germeshausen | Final Standings | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Bernhard Germeshausen | Run 1 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Bernhard Germeshausen | Run 2 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Bernhard Germeshausen | Run 3 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Bernhard Germeshausen | Run 4 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Bogdan Musiol | Final Standings | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Bogdan Musiol | Run 1 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Bogdan Musiol | Run 2 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Bogdan Musiol | Run 3 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Bogdan Musiol | Run 4 |
Men's Four
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Final Standings | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 1 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 2 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 3 | |
| 1976 Winter | 35 | Innsbruck | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 4 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Final Standings | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 1 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 2 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 3 | |
| 1980 Winter | 39 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-1 | GDR | Run 4 |
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