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Germany Sweeps Olympic Two-Man Bobsled Again as Lochner Wins Gold by 1.34 Seconds

A lopsided finish caps a cycle of near-total German control in two-man bobsledding.

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 2-man Heat 4 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 17, 2026. Johannes Lochner of Germany and Georg Fleischhauer of Germany celebrate after their run to win the gold medal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 2-man Heat 4 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 17, 2026. Francesco Friedrich of Germany and Alexander Schuller of Germany react after their run. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Overview

  • Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer won all four runs to take gold in 3:39.70.
  • Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schuller took silver in 3:41.04, with Adam Ammour and Alexander Schaller earning bronze in 3:41.52.
  • The 1.34-second winning margin is the largest in the Olympic two-man event in 46 years.
  • It is Germany’s second straight Olympic podium sweep and follows a winter with 23 of 24 two-man medals, plus 34 wins in 35 top-tier races this cycle.
  • Americans Frank Del Duca and Josh Williamson placed fourth in 3:41.96, and Romania’s Mihai Tentea and George Iordache were fifth, matching the country’s best since 1972.