Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics

	Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; , ; historical ) sometimes abbreviated to simply Cortina, is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomites, Dolomitic) Alps in the province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the .... The competition was held on Friday and Saturday, 27 and 28 January 1956. Medallists Results References External links1956 bobsleigh two-man results {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Two-man Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bobsleigh At The 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. Medal summary Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links1956 bobsleigh two-man results {{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics 1956 Winter Olympics Events at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympics The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hans Hohenester Hans Hohenester (20 March 1917 – 28 October 2001) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the 100ADs. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Hohenester also finished eighth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; , ; historical ) sometimes abbreviated to simply Cortina, is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomites, Dolomitic) Alps in the province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Two-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 558. 1917 births 2001 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics German male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the United Team of Germany 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-bobsle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karl Wagner (bobsleigh) Karl Wagner (9 May 1907 – 15 October 1959) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 Princess Elizabeth, .... References1952 bobsleigh two-man results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mărgărit Blăgescu Mărgărit Blăgescu (26 August 1925 – March 2004)Mărgărit Blăgescu's obituary was a Romanian sportsman who competed as a bobsledder at the 1956 Winter Olympics . He played as a prop for the Romania national rugby union team The Romania national rugby union team, nicknamed Stejarii (''The Oaks''), has long been considered one of the stronge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Enea Heinrich Enea (born 18 December 1921) was a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... References External links * 1921 births Possibly living people Romanian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Romania Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bucharest 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Albert Casteleyns Albert Castelyns, also known as Albert Casteleyns (2 May 1917 – 17 June 1974) was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the late 1930s. In the 1950s, he competed in bobsleigh. Water polo career At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he was part of the Belgian water polo team that won the bronze medal. Casteleyns played five matches. Bobsleigh career In the 1950s Casteleyns competed in bobsleigh. Taking part in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952. Death Castelyns died in Berchem on 17 June 1974, at the age of 57. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who hav ... References Sources 1952 bobsleigh two-man results External links * 1917 births 1974 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marcel Leclef Marcel Leclef (born 25 July 1909; date of death unknown) was a Belgian bobsledder and industrialist who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952. He was born in Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after .... References1948 bobsleigh two-man results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Isser Heinrich "Heini" Isser (12 May 1928 – 18 May 2004) was an Austrian bobsledder-luger who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Matrei in Osttirol. Luge career Isser won five medals at the European luge championships with two golds (Men's doubles: 1952, 1955) and three silvers (Men's singles: 1953, Men's doubles: 1951, 1953). Bobsled career Isser also won a bronze medal in the Four-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. He also finished tenth in the four-man event as well as twelfth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; , ; historical ) sometimes abbreviated to simply Cortina, is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomites, Dolomitic) Alps in the province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the .... References Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paul Aste Paul Aste (born 5 December 1916, date of death unknown) 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. Aste 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Rainforth John J. Rainforth (born 10 December 1934) is a British bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... References 1934 births Living people British male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clifford Schellenberg Clifford Keith Wain Schellenberg (13 March 1929 – 28 October 2019) was a British businessman and Winter Olympian. He was known for his legal disputes related to his ownership of the Scottish island of Eigg. He also stood in the 1964 UK general election and the 1966 UK general election in Richmond (Yorks) and in the October 1974 UK general election in Moray and Nairn as a Liberal candidate. Personal life Schellenberg was the son of Clifford Robertshaw Schellenberg (1898–1971), of Woodlands, The Grove, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire. His distant forebears hailed from Wurttemberg. He attended Giggleswick School. Schellenberg was a lifelong vegetarian. He became vegetarian after witnessing a friend kill a water rat with a catapult. He had six children and was married four times; firstly, in 1957, to Jan Hagenbach, with whom he had two daughters; secondly, in 1964, to Margaret de Hauteville Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, by whom h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christopher Williams (bobsleigh) Christopher Williams (16 June 1927 – 30 August 2012) was a British bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... References 1927 births 2012 deaths British male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Bobsledders from London {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]