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Bobsleigh At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ... was held on 21 and 22 February, at La Plagne. Results References External links *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (1992). "Bobsleigh: Two-Man". In ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 159–60. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Plagne Bobsleigh, Luge, And Skeleton Track
The La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton (sport), skeleton track located in La Plagne, France. The track was the venue for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1992 Winter Olympics whose host city was neighboring Albertville. History In 1986, Albertville was awarded the 1992 Winter Olympics over Sofia, Bulgaria; Falun, Sweden; Lillehammer, Norway; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; and Berchtesgaden, West Germany. The track was constructed from September 1988 to December 1990 designed for use in bobsleigh and luge competitions with the drivers in mind.1992 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 92-95, 350-5. - accessed February 14, 2008. Ice team staff was recruited in August 1990 while the first ice test was performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albertville
Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had a population of 19,214; its urban area had 39,780 inhabitants. Geography Albertville is one of two subprefectures of the Savoie department, alongside Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Albertville is situated on the river Arly, close to the confluence with the river Isère. Its altitude ranges from . Nearby mountains include: Belle Étoile, Dent de Cons, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby mountain ranges include the Bauges, the Beaufortain and the beginning of the Vanoise. History The modern city of Albertville was formed in 1836 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia, who merged the medieval town of Conflans, which had buildings dating to the 14th century, with the town of L'Hôpital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Tout
Mark Tout (born 24 June 1961) is an English bobsledder who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys from 1972 to 1977. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994. His best finish in the Bobsleigh World cup was second in the four-man event in 1994–5. Tout later received a lifetime ban for testing positive for stanozolol Stanozolol ( abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceutical company W ... in 1997, but was reinstated in 2001 after his lifetime ban was turned into a four-year ban. References1984 bobsleigh four-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Szelig
Alexander Szelig (born 6 February 1966 in Werdau) is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Harald Czudaj, Karsten Brannasch and Olaf Hampel at Lillehammer in 1994. Szelig also won three medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one silver (1990 for East Germany) and two bronzes (1991, 1995, both for Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...). ReferencesBobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Jang
Axel Jang (born 28 December 1968 in WerdauSaxony) is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (Two-man and four-man: both 1990 for East Germany) and one bronze (Four-man: 1991 for Germany). Jang also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had .... ReferencesBobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Bonk
Tino Bonk (born 1 March 1967 in Dresden, Saxony) is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1990 (for East Germany) a bronze in 1991 (for Germany). Bonk also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 1967 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Czudaj
Harald Czudaj (born 14 February 1963) is a German former bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994. Czudaj also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (Two-man and four-man: both 1990 for East Germany) and two bronzes (Four-man: 1991, 1995, both for Germany). He also won the 1997-98 Bobsleigh World Cup championship in the four-man event. Prior to the 1992 Winter Olympics, he came under fire for working as an informer for the Stasi, submitting at least ten reports on his teammates when he was with SV Dynamo in Altenberg, East Germany between 1988 and 1990. Czudaj was allowed to compete following investigation by German sports authorities. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerold Löffler
Gerold Löffler (born 26 January 1967) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi .... References 1992 bobsleigh four-man results 1967 births Bobsledders at the 1992 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics Living people Swiss male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Switzerland {{Switzerland-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Reich
Christian Reich (born 23 September 1967 in Aarau) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Steve Anderhub at Salt Lake City in 2002. Reich also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver (Four-man: 1989) and three bronzes (Two-man: 2000, Four-man: 2000, 2001). He won the two-man 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- ... championship in 1999-2000 References1992 bobsleigh two-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Gerber
Bruno Gerber (born August 23, 1964 in Rothenfluh) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1990, Four-man: 1989, 1990) and two silvers (Two-man: 1991, Four-man: 1991). Gerber also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had .... ReferencesBobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Meili
Christian Meili (born 7 January 1963) is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992. Meili is still active as an official with the St. Moritz 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 ... club. References1992 bobsleigh two-man results 1963 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave MacEachern
David "Eli" MacEachern (born November 4, 1967) was a two-sport athlete from Canada. He was a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he and Pierre Lueders won the gold medal in the two-man event (shared with Italy) at Nagano in 1998. He was also a soccer player that competed at the university level as well as national competitions. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. MacEachern also won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1996 FIBT World Championships in Calgary. In 2004, David MacEachern was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame PEI or Pei may refer to: Places *Matecaña International Airport, Pereira, Colombia, IATA code PEI *Pei County (沛县), Jiangsu, China *Pei Commandery (沛郡), a commandery in Chinese history *Prince Edward Island, a province of Canada *Pei, T .... References * * * * * * * * External links * * * 1967 births Bobsledders at the 1992 Winter Olympics Bobsled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
