Michael Pössinger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German bobsledder
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Place of Birth: Ettal, Bavaria, Germany
About Michael Pössinger
- Michael Pössinger (18 January 1919 – 23 May 2003) was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.
- He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1951, a silver in 1954, and a bronze (tied with Sweden) in 1953.
- Pössinger finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. During World War II, Pössinger served in the mountain troops of the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
- The battalion under his command was responsible for burning to death 21 civilians at Kefalovryso, Greece on 10 July 1943.
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