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The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo

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

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

for the fourth time after previously hosting 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), 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), and 1950

FIBT World Championships 1950

The FIBT World Championships 1950 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1937 and 1939 .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...

Two man bobsleigh

Pos	Team	Time
Gold	(Guglielmo Scheibmeier Guglielmo Scheibmeier Guglielmo Scheibmeier is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... , Andrea Zambelli Andrea Zambelli Andrea Zambelli was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... )
Silver	(Italo Petrelli Italo Petrelli Italo Petrelli is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... , Luigi Figoli Luigi Figoli Luigi Figoli is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... )
Bronze	United States (Stanley Benham Stanley Benham Stanley "Stan" Delong Benham was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s... , James Bickford James Bickford James John Bickford was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at St... )

Italy earned their first championship

FIBT World Championships

The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...

medals since World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

Four 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... , Harry Warburton Harry Warburton Harry Warburton is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won the bronze in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , Gottfried Diener Gottfried Diener Gottfried Diener was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , 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.... )
Silver	(Hans Rösch Hans Rösch Hans Rösch was a West German bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Rösch also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina... , Michael Pössinger Michael Pössinger Michael Pössinger was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1951, a silver in 1954, and a bronze in 1953... , Dix Terne Dix Terne Dix Terne was a West German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one silver in 1954 and one bronze in 1953 .-References:*... , Sylvester Wackerle Sylvester Wackerle Sylvester Wackerle was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s... )
Bronze	(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.... , Josef Grün Josef Grün Josef Grün was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... , Klaus Koppenberger Klaus Koppenberger Klaus Koppenberger was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:... , Lorenz Niebert)

Medal table

1		1	1	0	2
2		0	1	1	2
3		1	0	0	1
4	United States	0	0	1	1

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