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Bobsleigh At The 1952 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... The competition was held on Thursday and Friday, 21 and 22 February 1952. Medallists Results References External links1952 bobsleigh four-man results {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 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. The two-man competition was held on Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 February 1952 while the four-man competition was held on Thursday and Friday, 21 and 22 February 1952. Medal summary Participating nations Belgium only competed in the two-man event and Argentina only competed in the four-man event. 25 bobsledders competed in both events. A total of 71 bobsledders from ten nations competed at the Oslo Games: * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links1952 bobsleigh two-man results {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Kapus
Franz Kapus (April 12, 1909 in Zurich – March 4, 1981 in Zurich) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Kapus also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (Four-man: 1955) and three bronzes (Two-man: 1955, Four-man: 1950, 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...). References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964* Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-Man". In ''The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 558, 560-1. 1909 births 1981 deaths Swiss male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1952 Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Garpö
Gunnar Charles Garpö (13 October 1919 – 18 May 1976) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1961 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Garpö also finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ... in Oslo. ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930*Wallenchinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. 1919 births 1976 deaths Swedish male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Sweden Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-bobsleigh-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennart Sandin
Lennart Sandin (November 26, 1919 – June 5, 1991) was a Sweden, Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. ReferencesBobsleigh four-man result: 1948-64 *Wallenchinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. 1919 births 1991 deaths Swedish male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Sweden Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Börje Ekedahl
Börje Ekedahl (August 21, 1928 – January 5, 2006) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ... in Oslo. ReferencesBobsleigh four-man result: 1948-64*Wallenchinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. 1928 births 2006 deaths Swedish male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Sweden Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Åhs
Gunnar Johan Åhs (5 September 1915, Uppsala – 6 May 1994) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1961 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Åhs earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952. Four years later he finished 16th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in Uppsala and died in Johanneshov Johanneshov () is a district in Stockholm located at the intersection of national road 73 and national road 75 in the borough of Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, southern Stockholm, Sweden. The icehockey arena Hovet is located in Johanneshov, its cu .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man result: 1948-64 *Wallenchinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Lapidoth
Jan de Man Lapidoth (June 16, 1915 – June 11, 1989) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Lapidoth finished sixth in the four-man event and eighth in the two-man event. Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event 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 .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930*Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 558, 561. 1915 births 1989 deaths Swedish male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Swede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Landgren (bobsleigh)
Nils Landgren (August 19, 1923 – November 15, 2002) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Landgren also finished sixth in the four-man event and 15th in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of .... References1952 bobsleigh two-man results *Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Fernström
Felix Konrad Fernström (August 31, 1916 – March 11, 1991) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ..., he finished sixth in the four-man event. References1952 bobsleigh four-man results 1916 births 1991 deaths Swedish male bobsledders [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Holmström
Kjell Albrekt Oliver Holmström (July 8, 1916 – March 14, 1999) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Holmström also finished sixth in the four-man event and 15th in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics. At the 1964 Winter Olympics he finished eleventh in the four-man event. He was born in Skellefteå and died in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv .... References1952 bobsleigh two-man results [...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] |
Hermann Palka
Hermann Palka (21 March 1921 – 9 March 2004) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished fifth in the four-man event. He was born in Schottwien Schottwien is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the ... in 1921, and died in Wiener Neustadt in 2004. References1952 bobsleigh four-man results * External links * Austrian male bobsledders Bobs ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |