Vanessa Mark

Vanessa Pokuaah Mark (born 2 March 1996) is a German bobsledder.

Vanessa Mark

Mark in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Vanessa Pokuaah Mark
Born	(1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 29) Dortmund, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event	Two-woman
Coached by	René Spies
Medal record Women's bobsleigh Representing  Germany World Championships 2024 Winterberg Two-woman

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]