Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics

	Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The competition was held on Friday and Saturday, 27 and 28 January 1956. Medallists Results References External links1956 bobsleigh two-man results {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Two-man Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ... events were contested. Medal summary Participating nations Medal table References External links1956 bobsleigh two-man results {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics 1956 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hans Hohenester Hans Hohenester (20 March 1917 – 28 October 2001) was a West German bobsled who competed in the 100ADs. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Hohenester also finished eighth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Two-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 558. 1917 births 2001 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics German male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the United Team of Germany {{Germany-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karl Wagner (bobsleigh) Karl Wagner (born 9 May 1907, date of death unknown) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m .... References1952 bobsleigh two-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mărgărit Blăgescu Mărgărit Blăgescu (26 August 1925 – March 2004)Mărgărit Blăgescu's obituary was a Romanian sportsman who competed as a bobsledder at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ... . He played as a prop for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Enea Heinrich Enea (born 18 December 1921) was a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... References External links * 1921 births Possibly living people Romanian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Romania Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bucharest {{Romania-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Albert Casteleyns Albert Castelyns, also known as Albert Casteleyns (2 May 1917 – 17 June 1974) was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the late 1930s. In the 1950s, he competed in bobsleigh. Water polo career At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he was part of the Belgian water polo team that won the bronze medal. Casteleyns played five matches. Bobsleigh career In the 1950s Casteleyns competed in bobsleigh. Taking part in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952. Death Castelyns died in Berchem Berchem () is a southern Districts of Antwerp, district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Berchem is located along the old ''Grote Steenweg'' (Dutch language, Dutch for 'Big Paved Road') that has connected ... on 17 June 1974, at the age of 57. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) References Sources 1952 bobsleigh two-man results External links * 1917 births 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marcel Leclef Marcel Leclef (born 25 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Belgian bobsledder & industrialist who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952. He was born in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, . References 1948 bobsleigh two-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Isser Heinrich "Heini" Isser (12 May 1928 – 18 May 2004) was an Austrian bobsledder-luger who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Matrei in Osttirol. Luge career Isser won five medals at the European luge championships with two golds (Men's doubles: 1952, 1955) and three silvers (Men's singles: 1953, Men's doubles: 1951, 1953). Bobsled career Isser also won a bronze medal in the Four-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. He also finished tenth in the four-man event as well as twelfth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... References Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paul Aste Paul Aste (born 5 December 1916) was an Austrian bobsledder and luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He also took the Olympic Oath for athletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He was born in Matrei in Osttirol. Luge career As a luger, Aste won seven medals in the European luge championships with five golds (Men's singles: 1951, 1953, 1955; Men's doubles: 1952, 1955) and two silvers (Men's singles: 1952, Men's doubles: 1953). Bobsleigh career Aste also competed in bobsleigh during the 1950s and 1960s. He earned two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1955 and a bronze in 1958. Aste competed in three Winter Olympics for Austria in bobsled, earning his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952 ( Luge would not become a Winter Olympic sport until the 1964 games in Innsbruck.). Role at the 1964 Winter Olympics At the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Aste played three roles. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Rainforth John Rainforth (born 10 December 1934) is a British bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... References 1934 births Living people British male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clifford Schellenberg Clifford Keith Wain Schellenberg (13 March 1929 – 28 October 2019) was a British businessman and Winter Olympian. He was known for his legal disputes related to his ownership of the Scottish island of Eigg. He also stood in the 1964 UK general election and the 1966 UK general election in Richmond (Yorks) and in the October 1974 UK general election in Moray and Nairn as a Liberal candidate. Personal life Schellenberg was the son of Clifford Robertshaw Schellenberg (1898–1971), of Woodlands, The Grove, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire. His distant forebears hailed from Wurttemberg. He attended Giggleswick School. Schellenberg was a lifelong vegetarian. He became vegetarian after witnessing a friend kill a water rat with a catapult. He had six children and was married four times; firstly, in 1957, to Jan Hagenbach, with whom he had two daughters; secondly, in 1964, to Margaret de Hauteville Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, by whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christopher Williams (bobsleigh) Christopher Williams (16 June 1927 – 30 August 2012) was a British bobsledder Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder .... He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. References 1927 births 2012 deaths British male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from London {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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