FIBT World Championships 1953
1953 World Championships | |
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Location | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany |
← Alpe d'Huez 1951 Cortina d'Ampezzo 1954 → |
The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 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
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | ![]() | |
Silver | ![]() | |
Bronze | ![]() |
Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four-man event the following week.
Four man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | ![]() | |
Silver | ![]() | |
Bronze | ![]() | |
Bronze | ![]() |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
References
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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IBSF World Championships
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