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Jannis Bäcker

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Jannis Bäcker
Bäcker (left) and Francesco Friedrich in 2013
Personal information
Born (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39)[1]
Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany [2]
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)[1]
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Bobsleigh
ClubBSC Winterberg
Turned pro2008[1]
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 St. Moritz Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Igls Mixed team

Jannis Bäcker (born 1 January 1985) is a German bobsledder who won a world title in the doubles in 2013, together with Francesco Friedrich. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the doubles and fours and finished in eighth and tenth place, respectively.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e FIBT profile Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 5 February 2013
  2. ^ a b Jannis Bäcker Archived 29 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com