Bogdan Musioł

Not to be confused with German historian Bogdan Musial

Bogdan Musioł

Musiol (rear without goggles) in 1989.

Medal record Men's Bobsleigh Representing  East Germany Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1980 Lake Placid Four-man 1984 Sarajevo Two-man 1984 Sarajevo Four-man 1988 Calgary Two-man 1988 Calgary Four-man 1992 Albertville Four-man 1980 Lake Placid Two-man World Championships 1978 Lake Placid Four-man 1989 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man 1991 Altenberg Four-man 1982 St. Moritz Four-man 1987 St. Moritz Four-man 1989 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man 1990 St. Moritz Two-man

Bogdan Musiol (born 25 July 1957 in Świętochłowice, Silesia, Poland) is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.

The former shot putter started pushing bob sleighs in 1977 for pilot Horst Bernhard. Behind Horst Schönau he became world champion for the first time in 1978. He also pushed for Bernhard Germeshausen, Meinhard Nehmer, Bernhard Lehmann, Detlef Richter and finally Wolfgang Hoppe.

Competing in four Winter Olympic Games, he won seven medals with one gold (Four-man: 1980), five silvers (Two-man: 1984, 1988; Four-man: 1984, 1988, 1992), and one bronze (Two-man: 1980).

Musiol also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1989, Four-man: 1978, 1991), two silvers (Four-man: 1982, 1987), and two bronzes (Two-man: 1990, Four-man: 1989).

From 1980 to 1988, the former NVA Hauptmann took part for East Germany, then after German reunification in 1990 for Germany at the Winter Olympics until 1994. At the end of his career he had won 31 Medals at international competitions (Olympics, World and European championships - 7 golds, 16 silvers, and 8 bronzes) and was the most successful bob athlete until Wolfgang Hoppe scored 33.

Musiol competed for ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, later WSV Oberhof 05. He owns fitness studios in Zella-Mehlis and Oschatz . He was in charge for the material of the German Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland until his dismissal in 2000.

References

• Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964
• Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964
• Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
• Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
• DatabaseOlympics.com profile