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Bobsleigh At The 1948 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The four-man Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics, bobsleigh results at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The competition was held on Friday and Saturday, 6 and 7 February 1948. Medal table Results The competition was halted in the middle of the second round when a water pipe burst, flooding the bobrun. References External linksOfficial Olympic Report *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh: Four-Man". In ''The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 162. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Four-man Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Friday, January 30, 1948 and on Saturday, January 31, 1948 while the four-man competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948 and on Saturday, February 7, 1948. Medal summary Participating nations Twenty-one bobsledders competed in both events. A total of 71 bobsledders from nine nations competed at the St. Moritz Games: * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External linksInternational Olympic Committee results database {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics |
Arne Holst
Arne Holst (March 16, 1904 – December 27, 1991) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) .... References1948 bobsleigh two-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Spring
Werner Spring (27 March 1917 – 1959) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships with one in the two-man event (1951) and the other in the four-man event (1949). Spring also competed in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in both the two-man and four man events at Oslo in 1952. Spring died in Zug Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; ; ; ; )Named in the 16th century. is the largest List of cities in Switzerland, town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. Zug is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the wor ..., Switzerland, in 1959. ReferencesBobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931 *Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980'' ... [...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 Uni ...). 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 Wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Holliday (bobsleigh)
George Stanley Charles Holliday, CBE (14 February 1917 – 14 May 1990) was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He was appointed CBE in the 1973 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 1973 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were published on 2 June 1973 for ... for services to British commercial interests in Africa. References British Olympic Association profile * 1917 births 1990 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Collings
Raymond William Pennington Collings (23 September 1908 – 13 November 1973) was a Great Britain, British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished fifth in the two-man and seventh in the four-man events. References1948 bobsleigh two-man results 1908 births Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics British male bobsledders 1973 deaths Royal Air Force officers Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McLean (bobsleigh)
William John McLean (9 July 1918, Katanning, Western Australia – 9 November 1963, Halton Camp, Wendover, Buckinghamshire) was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss .... ReferencesBritish Olympic Association profile 1918 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Coles (RAF Officer)
Air Marshal Sir William Edward Coles (26 July 1913 – 7 June 1979) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command from 1966 to 1968. Coles was also a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s as part of an RAF team. RAF career Coles joined the Royal Air Force in 1938. He served in the Second World War as Officer Commanding No. 117 Squadron and as Officer Commanding No. 233 Squadron. After the war he became a Staff Officer at the Air Ministry before joining the Central Flying School. He was appointed Station Commander at RAF Middleton St. George in 1950, Chief Flying Instructor at the Central Flying School in 1951 and Air Adviser to the High Commissioner to Australia in 1953. He went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 3 (Bomber) Group in 1957, Air Officer Commanding No. 23 (Training) Group in 1960 and Director-General of RAF Personal Services in 1963. His last appointment was as Air Officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Cavalieri
Luigi Cavalieri (22 April 1914 – 4 February 1992) was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. He competed in two Winter Olympics, the 1948 and 1952 Games. He earned his best finish (6th place) in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) .... References 1948 bobsleigh four-man results |
Edilberto Campadese
Edilberto Campadese (28 March 1915 – 2 January 2003) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss ..., he finished sixth in the four-man and eighth in the two-man event respectively. References Sources1948 bobsleigh two-man results *Wallechinsky, David (1984). ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Ronchetti
Giancarlo Ronchetti (29 June 1913 – 9 June 1991) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss ..., he finished sixth in the four-man event. References Olympic bobsledders for Italy Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders 1913 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Bibbia
Nino Bibbia (15 March 1922 – 28 May 2013) was an Italian skeleton racer and bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. Born in Bianzone, Lombardy, he won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He was Italy's first Winter Olympic medalist in any sport, its first gold medalist in the Winter Games, and its first in bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton. Biography Bibbia also competed in bobsleigh at those same games, finishing sixth in the four-man and eighth in the two-man event respectively. Bibbia was also involved in other winter sports, including ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and alpine skiing. All told, he earned 231 golds, 97 silvers, and 84 bronzes in his illustrious career. Turn 10 at Cesana Pariol, where the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competitions at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place, is named in Bibbia's honor. Bibbia spent the last years of his life in Engadin The Engadin or Engadine (;This is the name in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |