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Jakob Nirschl, 72, German bobsledder and Olympian (1956).
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|Jakob Nirschl, sometimes shown as Jakob Nirschel (April 23, 1925 – June 11, 1997) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1955 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. Nirschl also finished eighth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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