The FIBT World Championships 1967 took place in Alpe d'Huez,

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for the second time, having hosted the event previously in

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. The Four-man

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event was cancelled for the second consecutive year though the cause this time was due to high temperatures that caused the ice on the track to melt rather than a competitor's death as had happened in the previous championship. This was the test event for the bobsleigh events for the

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that would take place the following year in neighboring

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Two man bobsleigh

Four man bobsleigh

The event was cancelled to warm temperatures on the track, causing the ice to melt.

Medal table

References

2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
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1967 in French sport 1967 in bobsleigh