Josef "Pepi" Bader (29 May 1941 – 30 October 2021) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was born in Grainau.

Pepi Bader

Bader in 1970
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 GrenobleTwo-man
Silver medal – second place1972 SapporoTwo-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1970 St. MoritzTwo-man
Silver medal – second place1970 St. MoritzFour-man
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1970 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man

Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won silver medals in the two-man event both in 1968 and 1972.[1]

Bader also won two medals at the 1970 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz with a gold in the two-man event and a silver in the four-man event.

Bader died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 30 October 2021, at the age of 80.[2]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pepi Bader". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. "Pepi Bader passes away at the age of 80". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. 31 October 2021.
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