Andreas Barucha

Andreas Barucha ( born April 2, 1979 in Potsdam ) is a German bobsledder.

Andreas Barucha is sports soldier in the sports promotion group of the Bundeswehr and starts for the BRC Riesa. The Potsdam is active Bobsportler since 1999. He began his career at SC Oberbärenburg where the bobsleigh team of Andreas Zschocke he learned the Bob - 1x1 as a brakeman. In 2000, Barucha in the team of Matthias Hoepfner. This Barucha 2003 was eight, in 2004 and 2005 Fourth seventh in the quad at the World Championships. At the European Championships, the Höpfner team won the bronze medal in the 2004/05 season. At the Junior World Championships 2001, he won the bronze medal, in 2002 the title. In 2003, he won the title at the German Foursome Championship, 2004 and 2006, the runner-up title. 2007 changed the brakeman then the bobsleigh team of René Spies however briefly before the season ended his career due to injuries. Barucha Then moved to Riesa, where he joins the team of Thomas Florschütz ever since. His brother Stefan Barucha to 2006 was also active bobsledder who, however, had quit his career due to health problems.

Achievements

  • 2001 Bronze World Junior Championship 4- Bob
  • 2001 German Junior Championship Gold 4- Bob
  • 2002 Gold 4- Bob Junior World Championships
  • 2003 Eighth World Championship 4- Bob
  • Gold Cup 2003 German 4- Bob
  • 2004 Fourth World Championship 4- Bob
  • 2004 Silver German Championship 4- Bob
  • 2005 European Championship Bronze 4- Bob
  • 2005 Seventh World Championships 4- Bob
  • 2006 Silver German Championship 4- Bob
  • 2009 Silver European 4- Bob
  • 2009 Gold World Cup team
  • 2010 European Championship Bronze 4- Bob
  • 2010 Fourth Olympic Winter Games 4- Bob
  • 2011 Silver European 4- Bob
  • Since 2003, several podium finishes in the World Cup
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