FIBT World Championships 1950
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The FIBT World Championships 1950 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, Italy
for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1937
(Two-man) and 1939
(Four-man).
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, Italy
Italy
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for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1937
FIBT World Championships 1937
The FIBT World Championships 1937 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
(Two-man) and 1939
FIBT World Championships 1939
The FIBT World Championships 1939 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the second time after hosting it previously in 1938, along with hosting the four-man event in 1931, 1935, and 1937. Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the two-man...
(Four-man).
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (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... ) |
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| Silver |  United States (Stanley BenhamStanley 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... ) |
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| Bronze | United States (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... , William d'Amico William D'Amico William John D'Amico was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States (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... , James Atkinson James Atkinson (bobsleigh) James Neil Atkinson was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... , William d'Amico William D'Amico William John D'Amico was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... ) |
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| Silver | (Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... , Albert Madörin Albert Madörin Albert Madörin was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... , Romi Spada Romi Spada Romi Spada was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1950 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... , Stephen Waser) |
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| Bronze | (Franz Kapus Franz Kapus Franz Kapus was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.... , Franz Stöckli Franz Stöckli Franz Stöckli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1950 and 1951.-References:*... , Hans Bolli Hans Bolli Hans Bolli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .-References:*... , Heinrich Angst Heinrich Angst Heinrich Angst was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at the Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | United States |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |