Felix Straub
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| Born | 14 May 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Four-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | René Spies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Felix Straub (born 14 May 1997) is a German bobsledder and sprinter. He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
[edit]Straub began his athletics career as a sprinter before transitioning to bobsleigh. He competed at the 2021 World Athletics Relays and won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 metres relay.[1]
In January 2023, he competed at the IBSF European Championships 2023 and won a silver medal in the four-man event.[2] In December 2023, he again competed at the IBSF European Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[3]
In March 2024, he represented Germany at the IBSF World Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[4]
In February 2025, he competed at the IBSF European Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the four-man event, finishing 0.05 seconds behind the gold medal winners.[5] The next month, he competed at the IBSF World Championships 2025 and won a gold medal in the four-man event.[6]
He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.14.[7]
World Championships results
[edit]| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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 2024 Winterberg |
N/a | 1st |
 2025 Lake Placid |
N/a | 1st |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Francesco Friedrich strengthens team with sprint relay World Champion Felix Straub". IBSF.org. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Brad Hall in 4-man bob with historic first European Championship gold for Great Britain". IBSF.org. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Friedrich with 75th World Cup win to second European Championship gold in 4-man bob". IBSF.org. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Friedrich wins sixth 4-man bobsleigh World Championship gold in a row". IBSF.org. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Johannes Lochner wins fifth title to become record European Champion in 4-man bobsleigh". IBSF.org. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Friedrich wins seventh consecutive 4-man bobsleigh gold at IBSF World Championships". IBSF.org. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Grossman, Zoe (22 February 2026). "Germany goes 1-2, Switzerland claims first four-man bobsled medal in 20 years". NBColympics.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Felix Straub at World Athletics
- Felix Straub at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Felix Straub at Milano Cortina 2026
- Felix Straub at Olympics.com
- Felix Straub at Olympedia
- Felix Straub at InterSportStats
- Felix Straub at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Felix Straub on Instagram
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- German male bobsledders
- German men sprinters
- Bobsledders at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in bobsleigh
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- Olympic bobsledders for Germany
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany
- 21st-century German sportsmen
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