Sybren Jansma (

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, 3 February 1982) is a Dutch bobsledder. Jansma started with international bobsleigh competitions in the 2002 and was not yet part of

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's team that participated at the

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. However, Jansma developed himself to become Glas's main compatriot in the years to follow in both the 2-bob as the 4-bob. In January 2006 Jansma qualified himself in the team of that several weeks earlier secured its qualification for the

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. At the qualification play-off (named bob-off) held in Oberhof,

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, he ended up in first position claiming his seat in both possible bobs. Together with Glas he became 19th after four runs in the 2-bob, while with Glas, Vincent Kortbeek and

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the 16th position was reached. Four years later in

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, Jansma finished 14th in the two-man event. His best finish at the FIBT World Championships was seventh in the four-man event at

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, in

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. His best World Cup finish was third in a two-man event at

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in January 2010.

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1982 births Living people Bobsledders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2010 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Dutch male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the Netherlands People from Drachten Sportspeople from Friesland {{Netherlands-bobsleigh-bio-stub