Matthias Trübner is an

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bobsledder who competed in the mid-1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1985 FIBT World Championships in

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. Trübner became a

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coach in his home state of

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(now

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) after he retired from the sport. One of his star pupils was André Lange. He has also coached bobsleigh driver

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References

André Lange official website with mention of Trübner

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