Vanessa Mark
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| Full name | Vanessa Pokuaah Mark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1996 Dortmund, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||
Event | Two-woman | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | René Spies | ||||||||||||||
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Vanessa Pokuaah Mark (born 2 March 1996) is a German bobsledder.
Career
Mark made her Bobsleigh World Cup debut during the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup. On 7 December 2019, she finished in third place in the two-woman event along with Kim Kalicki.[1] During the 2020–21 Bobsleigh World Cup, she competed in the two-woman event along with Mariama Jamanka. On 21 November 2020, she won her first gold medal in only her second Bobsleigh World Cup event.[2][3]
During the 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup, she competed in the two-woman event where she served as the push athlete along with pilot Lisa Buckwitz.[4] Mark represented Germany at the IBSF World Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the two woman event, along with Buckwitz.[5]
In popular culture
Vanessa Mark appeared in a pictorial for the Olympic edition of the German Playboy magazine, cover date March 2026. Also appearing in the issue is German ice hockey player Franziska Feldmeier. Two covers were published for the issue, with one featuring Mark while the other had Feldmeier.[6]
References
- ^ "Olympic Champion Kaillie Humphries takes first World Cup victory for US team". IBSF.org. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Opening victory in Sigulda for Olympic Champion Mariama Jamanka". IBSF.org. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ Houston, Michael (21 November 2020). "Olympic champions Jamanka and Friedrich win Bobsleigh World Cup races in Sigulda". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Getting to Know…Vanessa Mark". slidingonice.com. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Lisa Buckwitz/Vanessa Mark win World Championship gold in 2-woman bob". IBSF.org. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Zwei Sport-Asse zie-ren den Playboy". gala.de. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
External links
- Vanessa Mark at World Athletics
- Vanessa Mark at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Vanessa Mark at Olympics.com