PANDO X GERMAN Bobsleigh TEAM
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Meet Thorsten Margis
Five-time Olympic medallist Thorsten Margis, who won his most recent Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games, approached Pando Moto with a clear challenge. The realities of high-speed sliding on ice prompted a search for an additional layer of protection.
2026 Winter Olympic Gold Medallist
The German Bobsleigh Team Lohner, particularly recognised for its technical precision.
And the whole German bobsleigh team
Regularly participates in World Cup and World Championship competitions and is the 2026 Winter Olympic gold medallist in bobsleigh.
They won the gold medal this year
And we helped them with protection
Extreme speed. Extreme risk.
Bobsleigh athletes reach speeds exceeding 150 km/h. So when crashes happen, the forces involved are brutal.
Team Lohner — 150 km/h
They are particularly recognised for their technical precision and performance-focused approach.
Common bobsleigh injuries
Severe friction burns
Heat-related skin injuries
Garment tearing under impact
Our solution
Meet Balistex®
Driver for the collaboration
We traveled to Altenberg
We documented real training conditions and captured athletes wearing the protective gear.
To better understand bobsleigh
Built to help protect athletes from abrasion during high-speed crashes while allowing full freedom of movement.
To document the extreme conditions
A motorcycle at 200 km/h on asphalt, or a sled at 150 km/h on ice — the physics of a body meeting a hard surface are the same family of problem.
And how gear can help
Using advanced materials and protective technologies such as Balistex® with strict PPE standards.
so we created custom protective shirt engineered specifically for ice-track crashes
Where reliability and safety are non-negotiable, Balistex is a unique, innovative technology developed to meet the demands of the military industry. Designed to provide protection against ballistic threats, including bullets and shrapnel, Balistex offers exceptional abrasion resistance, durability, and lightweight performance.
Special tribute to Balistex
15× stronger than steel by weight
Built with a specialized blend of Spandex and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
exceptional abrasion resistance, durability, and lightweight performance
Special thanks
Special thanks to the German Bobsleigh Team Lohner for the warm welcome, and to the IBSF Federation for their support. ❤️
The result
Products made with Balistex
They won gold. These are the products built with the same material.