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Bobsleigh At The 1980 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. The competition took place between 15 and 24 February 1980. Medal summary Medal table Two countries won medals in Lake Placid, with East Germany leading the medal table. Events Participating NOCs Eleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1980 Games. * * * * * * * * * * * References External links *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ... 1980 Winter Olympics events 1980 in bobsleigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1976 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 6 and 14 February 1976. Medal summary Medal table Three countries won medals in Innsbruck, with East Germany sweeping the gold medals. Events Participating NOCs Thirteen nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1976 Games. East Germany made their Olympic bobsleigh debut. * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ... 1976 Winter Olympics events 1976 in bobsleigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruedi Marti
Rudolf Marti (born 7 April 1950) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the four-man event (1976, 1980). Marti also won two silver medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1977 and 1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go .... References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964 1950 births Bobsledders at the 1976 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics Living people Swiss male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Switzerland Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh is an event in the Winter Olympic Games where a two- or four-person team drives a specially designed sled down an ice track, with the winning team completing the route with the fastest time. The event has been featured since the first Winter Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France, with the exception of the 1960 games in Squaw Valley when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. Other than that exception, the four-man competition has been competed at every game (in 1928, it was a five-man competition). The two-man event was introduced at the 1932 Lake Placid games and a two-woman event was first contested at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Events Medal leaders Athletes who have won multiple medals (including at least one gold) are listed below. Men Women Elana Meyers Taylor has more Olympic bobsleigh medals than any other woman, but lacks a gold; her five medals comprise three silver and two bronze from 2010 throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1980 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. The competition took place between 15 and 24 February 1980. Medal summary Medal table Two countries won medals in Lake Placid, with East Germany leading the medal table. Events Participating NOCs Eleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1980 Games. * * * * * * * * * * * References External links *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ... 1980 Winter Olympics events 1980 in bobsleigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Kirchner
Andreas Kirchner (17 August 1953 – 10 November 2010) was an East German hammer thrower and bob pusher for record holder Wolfgang Hoppe. He competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man with a gold in 1984 and a bronze in 1980. He was born in Erlbach-Kirchberg, Saxony. Kirchner also won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1981 and a bronze in 1982. On 15 November 2010 he was found dead in his apartment in Suhl, Thuringia Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and larg ... where he worked as a teacher. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detlef Richter
Detlef Richter (born 6 June 1956 in Leipzig, Saxony) is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Richter also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three silvers (Two-man: 1985, Four-man: 1979, 1985) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1986, Four-man: 1983). His best Bobsleigh World Cup The Bobsleigh World Cup is an annual bobsleigh competitions. It has taken place since the 1984 Winter Olympics. Below is a lists of season champions. Each table shows the country and driver only. Combined men's Debuted: 1985. Medal table Two- ... finish was second in 1988–89, both in the combined men's and two-man events. References Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080409025349/http://sports123.com/bob/mwc-2.html List of two-man bobsleigh World Cup champions since 1985 1956 births Living people Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Wetzig
Roland Wetzig (born 24 July 1959 in Oschatz, Saxony) is an East German bob pusher for 17-time gold medal winner Wolfgang Hoppe who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man with a gold in 1984 and a bronze in 1980. Wetzig also won two silver medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1982 and 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k .... References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964* Kluge, Volker (2000). ''Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler''. Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. 1959 births Living people German male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1984 Winter Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Schönau
Horst Schönau (born 2 April 1949 in Waltershausen, Thuringia) is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Schönau also won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold (Four-man: 1978), a silver (Two-man: 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...), and a bronze (Two-man: 1982). References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964 1949 births Living people People from Waltershausen German male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1976 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for East Germany Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Olympic me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepp Benz
Joseph "Josef" or "Sepp" Benz (20 May 1944 – 5 February 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976). Career Benz, who was born in Zurich, won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1978, 1979; Four-man: 1981), two silvers (Four-man: 1977, 1978), and three bronzes (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1979, 1981). In 2008, he was named chairman of the Sport Commission for artificial track luge for the International Luge Federation (FIL). Benz also was a postal clerk in his native Switzerland. He served as chairman of the FIL Youth Commission before serving as chairman of the Sport Commission from 2008 to 2014. During his tenure in Artificial track, Benz created the team relay event that was first held at the 2008 world championships and became an event at the 2014 Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueli Bächli
Ueli () is the Swiss hypocoristic form of the masculine given name Ulrich. People with the given name Ueli include: *Ueli Bodenmann (born 1965), Swiss rower *Ueli Gegenschatz (1971–2009), Swiss skydiver *Ueli Kestenholz (born 1975), Swiss snowboarder *Ueli Matti (born 1959), Swiss slalom canoeist *Ueli Maurer (born 1950), Swiss politician *Ueli Maurer (cryptographer) (born 1960), Swiss cryptographer *Ueli Steck (1976–2017), Swiss mountain climber *Ueli Steiger (born 1954), Swiss cinematographer *Ueli Sutter (born 1947), Swiss cyclist *Ueli Wiget (born 1957), Swiss musician Fictional character: *Ueli (also ''Uli''), eponymous protagonist in two novels by Jeremias Gotthelf Albert Bitzius (4 October 179722 October 1854) was a Swiss novelist; best known by his pen name of Jeremias Gotthelf. Biography Bitzius was born at Murten, where his father was pastor. The Bitzius family had once belonged to the Bernese patrici ... (1846, 1849) {{given name Swiss masculine given names [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1984 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track on the mountain of Trebević between February 10–18, 1984. This was the first time that Yugoslavia entered bobsleigh teams, and did so as hosts. Chinese Taipei also entered bob teams for the first time. The two events also saw the Swede, Carl-Erik Eriksson compete in the Games for the sixth time and the age of 53. The German Democratic Republic dominated events and won Gold & Silver in both disciplines, with Wolfgang Hoppe and Dietmar Schauerhammer winning Golds in both events. Events Participating NOCs Sixteen nations sent bobsleigh to compete in the events at Sarajevo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links1984 bobsleigh two-man results {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogdan Musioł
Bogdan Musiol (born 25 July 1957 in Świętochłowice, Silesia, Poland) is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The former shot putter started pushing bob sleighs in 1977 for pilot Horst Bernhard. Behind Horst Schönau he became world champion for the first time in 1978. He also pushed for Bernhard Germeshausen, Meinhard Nehmer, Bernhard Lehmann, Detlef Richter and finally Wolfgang Hoppe. Competing in five Winter Olympic Games, he won seven medals with one gold (Four-man: 1980), five silvers (Two-man: 1984, 1988; Four-man: 1984, 1988, 1992), and one bronze (Two-man: 1980). Musiol also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1989, Four-man: 1978, 1991), two silvers (Four-man: 1982, 1987), and two bronzes (Two-man: 1990, Four-man: 1989). From 1980 to 1988, the former NVA Hauptmann took part for East Germany, then after German reunification in 1990 for Germany at the Winter Olympics until 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
