Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Two-man
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The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
. The competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952.
Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952 while the four-man competition was held on Thursday, February 21, 1952 and on Friday, February 22, 1952.-Medal summary:-Participating...
in Oslo
Oslo
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. The competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952.
Medallists
Germany I Andreas Ostler Andreas Ostler Andreas "Anderl" Ostler was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.As a teenager during the 1936 Winter Olympics in his home town, Anderl Ostler and future teammates at :de:Sportclub Riessersee became interested in winter sports... Lorenz Nieberl Lorenz Nieberl Lorenz Nieberl was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he became the first person to win both the two-man and four-man competitions at the same Winter Olympics... |
USA I Stanley Benham Stanley Benham Stanley "Stan" Delong Benham was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s... Patrick Martin Patrick Martin (bobsleigh) Patrick Henry Martin was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s... |
Switzerland I Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... Stephan Waser Stephan Waser Stephan Waser was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s... |
Results
| Rank | Team | Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Germany I | Andreas Ostler Andreas Ostler Andreas "Anderl" Ostler was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.As a teenager during the 1936 Winter Olympics in his home town, Anderl Ostler and future teammates at :de:Sportclub Riessersee became interested in winter sports... & Lorenz Nieberl Lorenz Nieberl Lorenz Nieberl was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he became the first person to win both the two-man and four-man competitions at the same Winter Olympics... |
1:20.76 | 1:21.64 | 1:21.02 | 1:21.12 | 5:24.54 |
| Silver | USA I | Stanley Benham Stanley Benham Stanley "Stan" Delong Benham was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s... & Patrick Martin Patrick Martin (bobsleigh) Patrick Henry Martin was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s... |
1:22.03 | 1:22.12 | 1:21.21 | 1:21.53 | 5:26.89 |
| Bronze | Switzerland I | Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... & Stephan Waser Stephan Waser Stephan Waser was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s... |
1:22.13 | 1:22.46 | 1:21.67 | 1:21.45 | 5:27.71 |
| 4 | Switzerland II | Felix Endrich Felix Endrich Felix Endrich was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... & Werner Spring Werner Spring Werner Spring 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 and the other in the four-man event .... |
1:22.14 | 1:22.32 | 1:22.50 | 1:22.19 | 5:29.15 |
| 5 | France II | André Robin André Robin André Robin was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952 Winter Olympics. In the four-man event he finished eleventh.... & Henri Rivière Henri Rivière (bobsleigh) Henri Rivière was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished fifth in the two-man and 11th in the four-man events.-References:****... |
1:23.22 | 1:23.06 | 1:22.85 | 1:22.85 | 5:31.98 |
| 6 | Belgium I | Marcel Leclef Marcel Leclef Marcel Leclef was a Belgian bobsledder 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.... & Albert Casteleyns |
1:22.09 | 1:23.69 | 1:22.94 | 1:23.79 | 5:32.51 |
| 7 | USA II | Frederick Fortune Frederick Fortune Frederick "Fred" Joseph Fortune, Jr. is an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at St. Moritz in 1948... & John L. Helmer John L. Helmer John Leslie Helmer was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-References:*... |
1:23.46 | 1:24.48 | 1:23.15 | 1:22.73 | 5:33.82 |
| 8 | Sweden I | Olle Axelsson Olle Axelsson Olle Oskar Axelsson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.... & Jan Lapidoth Jan Lapidoth Jan de Man Lapidoth was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... |
1:24.30 | 1:23.92 | 1:23.46 | 1:24.09 | 5:35.77 |
| 9 | Austria I | Karl Wagner Karl Wagner (bobsleigh) Karl Wagner 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.-References:******... & Franz Eckhardt Franz Eckhardt Franz Eckhardt is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished fifth in the four-man event and ninth in the two-man event.-References:**... |
1:24.16 | 1:24.54 | 1:24.00 | 1:24.34 | 5:37.04 |
| 10 | Italy II | Alberto Della Beffa Alberto Della Beffa Alberto Della Beffa was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished tenth both in the two-man event and in the four-man event.-References:*** *... & Dario Colombi Dario Colombi Dario Colombi was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished tenth both in the two-man and in the four-man events.-References:**... |
1:23.86 | 1:24.71 | 1:24.03 | 1:24.62 | 5:37.22 |
| 11 | Germany II | Theo Kitt Theo Kitt Theo Kitt was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships, winning them in the two-man event in 1953 and in the four-man event in 1954.... & Friedrich Kuhn Friedrich Kuhn Frederich Kuhn was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-References:***... |
1:24.43 | 1:25.22 | 1:24.52 | 1:24.08 | 5:38.25 |
| 12 | Italy I | Umberto Gilarduzzi Umberto Gilarduzzi Umberto Gillarduzzi was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s... & Luigi Cavalieri Luigi Cavalieri Luigi Cavalieri was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.... |
1:23.86 | 1:25.26 | 1:24.80 | 1:24.44 | 5:38.36 |
| 13 | Norway I | Arne Holst Arne Holst Arne Holst 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.-References:... & Kåre Christiansen Kåre Christiansen Kåre Christiasen was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 12th in the four-man and 13th in the two-man events.-References:***... |
1:24.52 | 1:24.77 | 1:24.24 | 1:24.88 | 5:38.41 |
| 14 | Norway II | Erik Tandberg Erik Tandberg (bobsleigh) Erik Tandberg . was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 14th in the two-man event.-References:*... & Curt James Haydn Curt James Haydn Curt James Haydn was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 12th in the four-man and 14th in the two-man events.-References:***... |
1:26.33 | 1:24.82 | 1:24.23 | 1:24.24 | 5:39.62 |
| 15 | Sweden II | Kjell Holmström Kjell Holmström Kjell Albrekt Oliver Holmström was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.Holmström also finished sixth in the four-man event and 15th in the two-man event at the... & Nils Landgren Nils Landgren (bobsleigh) Nils Landgren was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... |
1:25.76 | 1:25.84 | 1:25.65 | 1:25.57 | 5:42.82 |
| 16 | Austria II | Heinz Hoppichler Heinz Hoppichler Heinz Hoppichler was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 16th in the two-man event and did not finish the four-man event.-References:***... & Wilfried Thurner Wilfried Thurner Wilfried Thurner was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.-References:***... |
1:30.27 | 1:28.30 | 1:27.78 | 1:27.51 | 5:53.86 |
| 17 | France I | Robert Guillard Robert Guillard Robert Guillard was a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 17th in the two-man event.-References:**... & Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus was a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 11th in the four-man event and 17th in the two-man events.-References:****... |
1:29.68 | 1:28.84 | 1:28.71 | 1:28.08 | 5:55.31 |
| 18 | Belgium II | Charles De Sorgher Charles De Sorgher Charles De Sorgher was a Belgian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 18th in the two-man event.-References:*... & André De Wulf |
1:29.49 | 1:29.00 | 1:29.29 | 1:30.50 | 5:58.28 |