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Encyclopedia > Donat Acklin
Olympic medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Gold 1992 Albertville Two-man
Bronze 1992 Albertville Four-man
Gold 1994 Lillehammer Two-man
Silver 1994 Lillehammer Four-man

Donat Acklin (born 6 June 1965) is a Swiss bobsledder who won four Olympic medals. His teammate in the two-person bobsleigh was Gustav Weder. Historic bobteam from Davos around 1910 Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-02-04, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results MENS EVENTS ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results MENS EVENTS ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results Mens events Four-Man Two-Man Categories: | | ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results Mens events Four-Man Two-Man Categories: | | ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Historic bobteam from Davos around 1910 Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-02-04, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...


He also won two silver medal in the two-man event at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships, as well as a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1993 World Championships.


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Olympic highlights - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage (783 words)
Switzerland's Donat Acklin was the brakeman on the winning two-man tandem that successfully defended its Olympic title from the 1992 Albertville Games.
Meanwhile, brother Guido Acklin was in the rear seat of a fellow Swiss squad that took second in the '94 race.
Donat Acklin also claimed a bronze and a silver in the four-man events in 1992 and 1994.
kiat.net: Winter Olympic Games Lillehammer 1994 (490 words)
Russian nordic skier Lyubov Egorova won three more golds and a silver to bring her total to a record-tying six golds.
Gustav Weder and Donat Acklin of Switzerland became the first men to successfully defend a two-man bobsled title, and German four-man bobsled veteran Wolfgang Hoppe medaled in his fourth consecutive Games, also a record.
Speed skater Bonnie Blair also set a record with her third consecutive 500m gold, and Dan Jansen finally won a gold in his final chance in the 1,000m -- setting a world record in the process -- after stumbling and failing to medal in the 500m.
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