Angel Somov (born in

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) is an Austrian

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Somov competed at the

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for Austria. He teamed with driver

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Markus Sammer Markus Sammer (born 20 May 1988) is an Austrian bobsledder. Career Sammer competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. He teamed with driver Benjamin Maier in the two-man event, finishing 22nd, and with Maier, Stefan Withalm, Angel So ...

, Stefan Withalm and

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in the four-man event, finishing 21st. Somov made his

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debut in January 2014. As of April 2014, his best finish is 22nd, in a four-man event in 2013-14 at Konigssee.

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* * * 1990 births Living people Olympic bobsledders for Austria Sportspeople from Vienna Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Austrian male bobsledders 21st-century Austrian sportsmen {{Austria-bobsleigh-bio-stub