Alexander Gassner

{{Short description|German skeleton racer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Alexander Gassner

| image = 2020-02-28 Medal Ceremony Men's Skeleton (Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships Altenberg 2020) by Sandro Halank–049.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Gassner in 2020

| nationality = German

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Prundu Bârgăului, Romania

| height = 1.73 m

| weight = 74 kg

| country = Germany

| sport = Skeleton

| club = BSC Winterberg

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2020 Altenberg|Mixed skeleton}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Altenberg|Mixed team}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Königssee|Mixed team}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Altenberg|Men}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Altenberg|Men}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 St. Moritz|Men}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2021 Winterberg|Men}}

}}

Alexander Gassner (born 9 August 1989) is a German skeleton racer who has competed since 2004.{{Cite journal |title=MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES: Skeleton Altenberg 6–8. January 2017 |url=http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Media/2016_17/IBSF_Media_Guide_3_athletes_skeleton_Altenberg.pdf |journal=BMW IBSF World Cup Bob+Skeleton 2016/17 |access-date=10 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703195540/http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Media/2016_17/IBSF_Media_Guide_3_athletes_skeleton_Altenberg.pdf |archive-date=3 July 2017 |url-status=live}} In 2007, he joined the German national squad. Gassner became Junior World Champion in skeleton in 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/5444.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3FL%3D0%26id%3D171%26page%3D4 |title=World Cup selection races for German skeleton athletes get underway in Altenberg |author= |date=18 October 2014 |website=Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobagganing |accessdate=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220024228/http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/5444.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3FL%3D0%26id%3D171%26page%3D4 |archive-date=20 December 2014 |url-status=dead}} 2011–12 Skeleton World Cup he finished 6th.{{cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&L=0&rankname=5 |title=World Cup 2011 / 2012 (Skeleton Men Rankings) |publisher=FIBT.com |accessdate=10 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913083856/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&L=0&rankname=5 |archive-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead}} He took first place in the 2012 German Skeleton Championship.