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Bobsleigh At The 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, only one bobsleigh event was contested, the five man event. The competition was held on Saturday, 18 February 1928. Medalists Results Participating nations A total of 115 bobsledders from 14 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External linksInternational Olympic Committee results database {{Footer Olympic Champions Bobsleigh Four-man [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had a population of 8,640. Situated to the north of Mont Blanc, between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. The Chamonix commune is popular with skiers and mountain enthusiasts. Via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off-piste (backcountry) ski run of the ''Vallée Blanche''. Name The name Campum munitum, meaning fortified plain or field, had been used as early as 1091. By 1283 the name had been abbreviated to a similar form to the modern Chamonis. Other forms through the ages include Chamouny in 1581, Chamony in 1652, Chamouni in 1786, and the particular spelling Chamonix from 1793. Status Chamonix is the fourth-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanns Kilian
Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won two bronze medals (1928: Five-man, 1932: Four-man). Kilian also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships, including three golds (Two-man: 1931, Four-man: 1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ..., 1935), one silver (Four-man: 1938), and two bronzes (Two-man and four-man: both 1939). He was born and died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964* * Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled". In ''The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Casimir-Lambert
Ernest Casimir-Lambert (19 June 1897 – 24 April 1931) was a Belgian bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1897 births 1931 deaths Belgian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Belgium Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Brussels {{Belgium-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horacio Gramajo
Horacio Gramajo (10 May 1900 – 8 April 1943) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1900 births 1943 deaths Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horacio Iglesias (bobsleigh)
Horacio Iglesias (1 January 1903 - date of death unknown) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References External links * 1903 births Year of death missing Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Milberg
Héctor Milberg (17 October 1904 – 1972) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1904 births 1972 deaths Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Del Carril
Jorge del Carril (born 4 November 1904, date of death unknown) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1904 births Year of death missing Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics People from Santa Rosa, La Pampa Sportspeople from La Pampa Province {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Hope
Eduardo Hope (born 29 April 1891, date of death unknown) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1891 births Year of death missing Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Victor Nash
John Victor Nash (born 14 June 1891, date of death unknown) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... Argentine-born John Victor Nash was a captain in the British Army. During World War I he served in the Royal Flying Corps. In 1919 Nash married Jean Gazlay Sifton (née Donaldson), the third of her six marriages, and they spent the following years in London. Only a short time after their wedding she had accumulated bills for dresses, shoes and furs for hundreds of thousands of dollars. During the divorce case the judge reportedly called her the best dressed and most extravagant woman in the world. They were eventually divorced in 1923. Even though probably still a British citizen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Iglesias (bobsleigh)
Rafael Iglesias was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References External links * Year of birth missing Possibly living people Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano De María
Mariano de María (born 31 August 1901, date of death unknown) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1901 births Year of death missing Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo González (bobsleigh)
Ricardo González (13 October 1900 – 22 June 1947) was an Argentine bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1900 births 1947 deaths Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
