The FIBT World Championships 1960 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

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 for the fifth time. The Italian

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...

 city had hosted 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), 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), 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:**...

, and 1954

FIBT World Championships 1954

The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fourth time after previously hosting in 1937 , 1939 , and 1950.-Two man bobsleigh:Italy earned their first championship medals since World War II....

. This was an extraordinary event because bobsleigh

Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics

Bobsleigh has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924, with the exception of the 1960 games in Squaw Valley when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. Other than that exception, the four-man competition has been...

 was not included in the program at the 1960 Winter Olympics

1960 Winter Olympics

The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...

 in Squaw Valley, California

California

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Two man bobsleigh

Pos	Team	Time
Gold	(Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti was an Italian bobsledder. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of this sport, with ten World championship medals and 6 Olympic medals, but is known also for an act of sportsmanship during the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria that made him the first... , Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the two-man and four-man events... )
Silver	(Franz Schelle Franz Schelle Franz Schelle was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Competing in two Winter Olympics, Schelle's best finish was fifth in the four-man event at... , Otto Göbl Otto Göbl Otto Göbl was a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Göbl also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in... )
Bronze	(Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck... , Luciano Alberti Luciano Alberti Luciano Alberti was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... )

The Italian duo of Monti and Alvera won their fourth straight championships

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...

 in this event.

Four man bobsleigh

Pos	Team	Time
Gold	(Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti was an Italian bobsledder. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of this sport, with ten World championship medals and 6 Olympic medals, but is known also for an act of sportsmanship during the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria that made him the first... , Furio Nordio Furio Nordio Furio Nordio was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .-References:*... , Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... , Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the two-man and four-man events... )
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... , Alfred Hammer Alfred Hammer Alfred Hammer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a silver in 1960.-References:*... , Theodore Bauer Theodore Bauer Theodore Bauer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a silver in 1960.-References:*... , Albert Kandlbinder Albert Kandlbinder Albert Kandlbinder was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... )
Bronze	(Max Angst Max Angst Max Angst was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , Hansjörg Hirschbühl Hansjörg Hirschbühl Hansjörg Hirschbühl was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... , Gottfried Kottmann, René Kuhl René Kuhl René Kuhl was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... )

Medal table

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