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.
fibt, world, championships, 1953, took, place, garmisch, partenkirchen, west, germany, third, time, after, previously, hosting, four, event, championships, 1934, 1938, event, marred, death, switzerland, felix, endrich, event, gold, medal, only, competition, du. 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 1953 World ChampionshipsLocationGarmisch Partenkirchen West Germany Alpe d Huez 1951Cortina d Ampezzo 1954 Contents 1 Two man bobsleigh 2 Four man bobsleigh 3 Medal table 4 ReferencesTwo man bobsleigh editPos Team TimeGold nbsp Switzerland Felix Endrich Fritz Stockli Silver nbsp West Germany Anderl Ostler Franz Kemser Bronze nbsp West Germany Theo Kitt Lorenz Niebert Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four man event the following week Four man bobsleigh editPos Team TimeGold nbsp United States Lloyd Johnson Piet Biesiadecki Hubert Miller Joseph Smith Silver nbsp West Germany Anderl Ostler Heinz Wendlinger Hans Hohenester Rudi Erben Bronze nbsp Sweden Kjell Holmstrom Walter Aronsson Nils Landgren Jan Lapidoth Bronze nbsp West Germany Hans Rosch Michael Possinger Dix Terne Sylvester Wackerle Medal table editRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp Switzerland SUI 1001 nbsp United States USA 10013 nbsp West Germany FRG 02244 nbsp Sweden SWE 0011Totals 4 entries 2237References edit2 Man bobsleigh World Champions 4 Man bobsleigh World Champions permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FIBT World Championships 1953 amp oldid 1129942767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
