Sebastian Heufler (born in

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) is an Austrian

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Heufler competed at the

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for Austria. He teamed with driver

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and Angel Somov in the four-man event, finishing 21st. Heufler replaced Sammer in the sled for the third run. As of April 2014, his best showing at the

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is 11th, coming in the team event in

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. His best finish in an Olympic discipline is 29th, in the two-man in 2013. Heufler made his

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debut in January 2012. As of April 2014, his best finish is 8th, in a four-man event in 2012-13 at Altenberg.

References

1991 births Living people Olympic bobsledders of Austria Sportspeople from Vienna Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Austrian male bobsledders 21st-century Austrian people {{Austria-bobsleigh-bio-stub