Bobsleigh at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Bobsleigh
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
was held at the Canada Olympic Park
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The event included competitors from countries with little or no snow. These countries included Jamaica (whose involvement spurred the movie Cool Runnings
), Mexico
, and New Zealand
. An informal "Caribbean Cup" of such countries was won by New Zealand's Alexander Peterson and Peter Henry, who finished equal twentieth. In the two-man event, the best result from a completely snow-less country was twenty-ninth by Bart Carpentier Alting and Bart Dreschsel of the Netherlands Antilles
. Alting also competed in luge
, finishing thirty-sixth out of thirty-eight.
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
was held at the Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The park is operated by WinSport Canada formerly the Calgary Olympic Development Association . It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public...
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
The event included competitors from countries with little or no snow. These countries included Jamaica (whose involvement spurred the movie Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Rawle D...
), Mexico
Mexico at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combined- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenC = Classical style, F = Freestyle- Figure skating:MenWomen-References:**...
, and New Zealand
New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:WomenC = Classical style, F = Freestyle-References:**...
. An informal "Caribbean Cup" of such countries was won by New Zealand's Alexander Peterson and Peter Henry, who finished equal twentieth. In the two-man event, the best result from a completely snow-less country was twenty-ninth by Bart Carpentier Alting and Bart Dreschsel of the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Winter Olympics
The Netherlands Antilles competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.- Bobsleigh:- Luge:Men-References:**...
. Alting also competed in luge
Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics was held at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada-Men's singles:-Doubles:-Women's singles:Walter becomes the first woman to repeat as women's singles champion.-Medal table:-References:***...
, finishing thirty-sixth out of thirty-eight.
Two-man
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| (Jānis Ķipurs Janis Kipurs Jānis Ķipurs is a Latvian-born bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1980s... and Vladimir Koslov Vladimir Koslov (bobsleigh) Vladimir Kozlov is a Soviet bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won two medals with a gold in the two-man event and a bronze in the four-man event.-References:* * *... ) |
3:53.48 | |
| (Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe is an East German former decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... and Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... ) |
3:54.19 | |
| (Bernhard Lehmann Bernhard Lehmann Bernhard Lehmann is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s... and Mario Hoyer Mario Hoyer Mario Hoyer is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-References:* *... ) |
3:54.64 |
Four-man
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| (Ekkehard Fasser Ekkehard Fasser Ekkehard Fasser is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kurt Meier, Marcel Fässler and Werner Stocker at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Kurt Meier Kurt Meier Kurt Meier is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a gold in 1988 and a silver in 1994.... , Marcel Fässler Marcel Fässler (bobsleigh) Marcel Fässler is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. Fässler won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ekkehard Fasser, Kurt Meier and Werner Stocker at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-References:*... and Werner Stocker Werner Stocker (bobsleigh) Werner Stocker is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with his teammates Ekkehard Fasser, Kurt Meier and Marcel Fässler at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-References:**... ) |
3:47.51 | |
| (Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe is an East German former decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... , Dietmar Schauerhammer Dietmar Schauerhammer Dietmar Schauerhammer is an East German two-time Winter Olympic champion, pentathlete, decathlete and bob pusher for six-time World champion, two-time Olympic champion, four-time European champion, two-time German champion and five-time GDR champion Wolfgang Hoppe who competed during the 1980s... , Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... and Ingo Voge Ingo Voge Ingo Voge is an East German bobsledder who competed during the 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the four-man event .... ) |
3:47.58 | |
| (Jānis Ķipurs Janis Kipurs Jānis Ķipurs is a Latvian-born bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1980s... , Guntis Osis, Juris Tone Juris Tone Juris Tone is a Latvian-Soviet bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... and Vladimir Koslov Vladimir Koslov (bobsleigh) Vladimir Kozlov is a Soviet bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won two medals with a gold in the two-man event and a bronze in the four-man event.-References:* * *... ) |
3:48.26 |
Medal table
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