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Bobsleigh At The 1968 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble was held on 16 February, at L'Alpe d'Huez L'Alpe d'Huez () is a ski resort in southeastern France at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Western Alps, in the commune of Huez, which is part of the department of Isère in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is part of .... A sudden thaw in the ice on the track limited the competition to two runs. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics - Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics 1968 Winter Olympics events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Alpe D'Huez
L'Alpe d'Huez () is a ski resort in southeastern France at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Western Alps, in the commune of Huez, which is part of the department of Isère in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is part of the massif, over the Oisans, and is from Grenoble. The Alpe d'Huez resort is accessible from Grenoble by the , which runs along the Romanche Valley passing through the communes of Livet-et-Gavet and Le Bourg-d'Oisans as well as Haut-Oisans via the Col de Sarenne. Alpe d'Huez is known internationally as an iconic cycling venue, as it is used regularly in the Tour de France cycle race, including twice on the same day in 2013. In 2019, it became the site of the first Tomorrowland Winter festival. History The site of the Alpe has been permanently occupied since the Middle Ages. East of ''L'Alpe veti'', a medieval agglomeration had grown from the end of the 11th to the 14th century under the name of Brandes. It was composed of a castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis , commune status = Prefecture and commune , image = Panorama grenoble.png , image size = , caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, banks of the Isère , arrondissement = Grenoble , canton = Grenoble-1, 2, 3 and 4 , INSEE = 38185 , postal code = 38000, 38100 , mayor = Éric Piolle , term = 2020–2026 , party = EELV , image flag = Flag of Grenoble.svg , image coat of arms = Coat of Arms of Grenoble.svg , intercommunality = Grenoble-Alpes Métropole , coordinates = , elevation min m = 212 , elevation m = 398 , elevation max m = 500 , area km2 = 18.13 , population = , population date = , population footnotes = , urban pop = 451096 , urban area km2 = 358.1 , u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Luiggi
Francis Luiggi (19 January 1932 – 1 August 2019) was a French bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries partic ...
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Leonardo Cavallini
Leonardo Cavallini (4 June 1939 – 11 July 2023) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1966 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Cavallini also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble lat, Gratianopolis , commune status = Prefecture and commune , image = Panorama grenoble.png , image size = , caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint- .... ReferencesBobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931*Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.* Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders 1939 births 2023 deaths Olympic bobsledders for Italy Place of birth missing {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Clemente
Andrea Clemente (6 July 1942 – 16 January 1970) was an Italian bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1942 births 1970 deaths Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Rescigno
Giuseppe Rescigno (13 March 1934 – 3 June 1984) was an Italian bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1934 births 1984 deaths Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Mantua {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Gaspari
Gianfranco Gaspari (born 5 August 1938) is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (two-man: FIBT World Championships 1971, 1971), two silvers (two-man: FIBT World Championships 1966, 1966, four-man: FIBT World Championships 1969, 1969), and one bronze (two-man: 1969). Gaspari finished 21 seconds behind fellow Italian bobsledder Eugenio Monti in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships 1966, 1966 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Competing in two Winter Olympics, his best finish was fourth in the two-man event at Sapporo in 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972. ReferencesBobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepi Bader
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Frank Lange (bobsleigh)
Frank Lange (26 November 1934 – 19 January 2023) was a German bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1934 births 2023 deaths German male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for West Germany Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Wuppertal 20th-century German sportspeople {{Germany-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willi Schäfer (bobsleigh)
Willi Schäfer (born 29 August 1932) is a German bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1932 births Living people German male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for West Germany Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Starnberg (district) Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria 20th-century German sportspeople {{Germany-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Floth
Horst Floth (24 July 1934 in Karlsbad – 6 October 2005 in Feldafing) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won silver medals in the two-man event both in 1968 and 1972. Floth also won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1970 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. A hotelier when he was not in bobsleigh, Floth died from cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ... in 2005. References Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932–56 and since 1964– Accessed 12 August 2007 . 1934 births 2005 deaths People from Karlsruhe (district) Sportspeople from Karlsruhe (region) Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1972 Winter Olympics German male bobsledd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Neagoe
Nicolae Neagoe (2 August 1941 – 29 April 2023) was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Neagoe was born in Sinaia on 2 August 1941. With his driver Ion Panţuru, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. As of the 2022 Winter Olympics, this is Romania's only medal at the Winter Olympics. Nicolae Neagoe died on 29 April 2023, at the age of 81. References External links Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964 (sports123.com) * * 1941 births 2023 deaths Romanian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Romania Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Sinaia Sportspeople from Prahova County {{Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
