René Hannemann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | René•Hannemann |
| Used name | René•Hannemann |
| Born | 9 October 1968 in Bad Belzig, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) / BSR "Rennsteig", Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Former East German long and triple jumper René Hannemann turned to bobsledding at the end of the 1980s. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at Lillehammer in 1994, both with pilot Wolfgang Hoppe but with different teams in the four-man bob. At the World Championships Hannemann won a bronze medal in the four-man in 1991 and a bronze medal in the two-man in 1993, adding championships in the four-man in 1995 and 1997.
At the European Championships he claimed the title in 1995 with a silver one year later. In 1988 he had already won a silver medal in the European four-man with non-Olympian pilot Volker Dietrich. Hannemann was educated as a sports teacher and later worked as an insurance agent in his hometown of Potsdam.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
René Hannemann | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 1 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
René Hannemann | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 1 | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (1–1–0 1988 Sarajevo silver: Four-man (competed for East Germany); 1995 Altenberg gold: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (2–0–2 1991 Altenberg bronze: Two-man; 1993 Igls bronze: Two-man; 1995 Winterberg gold: Four-man; 1997 St. Moritz gold: Four-man)