The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
West Germany
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for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the
championships in
1934
Events
January–February
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and
1938. The event was marred by the death of
Switzerland's
Felix Endrich who won the two-man event gold medal only to die in competition during the four-man event a week later.
Two man bobsleigh
Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four-man event the following week.
Four man bobsleigh
Medal table
References
2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
{{Bobsleigh-Skeleton World Championships
IBSF World Championships
Sport in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1953 in bobsleigh
International sports competitions hosted by West Germany
Bobsleigh in Germany
1953 in German sport