Robert Seifert (born January 31, 1988, in

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) is a German short-track speed-skater. Seifert competed at the

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for Germany. In the

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, he placed third in his round one heat, failing to advance. As a member of the German 5000 metre relay team, he finished 3rd in the semifinal and 2nd in the B Final, ending up 5th overall. In the 500 metres, he finished 18th overall. As of 2013, Seifert's best performance at the

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came in

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, when he won a silver medal as a member of the German 5000m relay team. His best individual performance at a World Championships was in

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, when he came 4th in the 500 metres. He also won a silver medal as a member of the German relay team at the 2010 European Championships. As of 2013, Seifert has two

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victories, one as part of the relay team in

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at Dresden, and in the 500 metres at

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. His top World Cup ranking is 5th, in the 500 metres in 2012–13.

World Cup Podiums

References

1988 births Living people German male short-track speed skaters Olympic short-track speed skaters for Germany Short-track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Short-track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Speed skaters from Dresden 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-speed-skating-bio-stub