Alexander Bergmann (born 16 May 1987 in

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) is a German

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, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.FIS Profile
/ref> Bergmann competed at the

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for Germany. He placed 11th in qualifying for the

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. In the eight-finals, he was beaten by Slovenia's

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. In the

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, he finished 24th in qualifying, not advancing. As of September 2014, his best showing at the

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is 21st, in the

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parallel giant slalom. Bergmann made his

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debut in December 2006. As of September 2014, he has one World Cup victory, in the parallel slalom at

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in 2013–14. His best overall finish is 11th, in 2013–14.

World Cup Podiums

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* * * * 1987 births Living people Olympic snowboarders for Germany Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics People from Ravensburg Sportspeople from Tübingen (region) German male snowboarders 21st-century German people {{Germany-snowboarding-bio-stub