Manuel Machata
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Manuel Machata is an German
bobsledder who has competed since 2005.
Manuel Machata grew up in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden
, Germany. He attended the CJD Christophorus high school in Berchtesgaden. After completing high school he joined the sports group of the German army (Bundeswehr
). He became German Junior Champion in both two and four-man and Junior World Champion in four-man bobsled in 2006. Machata started regularly at the European Cup since November 2006 where he won the 2006 and 2007 cups at Königssee and 2007 the four-man in Igls. He was behind Thomas Florschütz in both two and four-man at Königssee 2007 and third in the 2008 two-man championships in Altenberg. He reached second place at the Junior World Championship 2009 at Königssee in both two and four-man bobsled. He decided the European Cup in 2009 for himself and secured his starting place for the 2010/11 World Cup after André Lange
's resignation. Although he is ranked in the B-league behind the two A-league drivers Karl Angerer
and Thomas Florschütz, he dominated the difficult track in Whistler in a surprise victory in the two-man bobsled with his breakman Andreas Bredau
in his World Cup debut. At the following World Cup stop in Calgary he celebrated his maiden victory in the four-man race with his pushers Makarov, Bredau and Poser.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
bobsledder who has competed since 2005.
Manuel Machata grew up in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich...
, Germany. He attended the CJD Christophorus high school in Berchtesgaden. After completing high school he joined the sports group of the German army (Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
). He became German Junior Champion in both two and four-man and Junior World Champion in four-man bobsled in 2006. Machata started regularly at the European Cup since November 2006 where he won the 2006 and 2007 cups at Königssee and 2007 the four-man in Igls. He was behind Thomas Florschütz in both two and four-man at Königssee 2007 and third in the 2008 two-man championships in Altenberg. He reached second place at the Junior World Championship 2009 at Königssee in both two and four-man bobsled. He decided the European Cup in 2009 for himself and secured his starting place for the 2010/11 World Cup after André Lange
André Lange
André Lange is a retired German bobsledder and the most successful bob pilot of all time who competed at senior level from 1998 to 2010. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has won four gold medals. He was born in Ilmenau, Thuringia....
's resignation. Although he is ranked in the B-league behind the two A-league drivers Karl Angerer
Karl Angerer
Karl Angerer is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1999. He won a gold medal in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz....
and Thomas Florschütz, he dominated the difficult track in Whistler in a surprise victory in the two-man bobsled with his breakman Andreas Bredau
Andreas Bredau
Andreas Bredau is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2005. His best World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at St. Moritz in January 2010....
in his World Cup debut. At the following World Cup stop in Calgary he celebrated his maiden victory in the four-man race with his pushers Makarov, Bredau and Poser.