FIBT World Championships 1962
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The FIBT World Championships 1962 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, West Germany
for the fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1934
(Four-man), 1938
(Four-man), 1953
, and 1958
.
Eugenio Monti
's five straight championship
victories ended when he did not qualify for the team leading to the event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
for the fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1934
FIBT World Championships 1934
The FIBT World Championships 1934 took place in Engelberg, Switzerland and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Four-man), 1938
FIBT World Championships 1938
The FIBT World Championships 1938 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the first time after hosting the four-man event previously in 1931, 1935, and 1937 while Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted the four-man event previously...
(Four-man), 1953
FIBT World Championships 1953
The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938...
, and 1958
FIBT World Championships 1958
The FIBT World Championships 1958 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the fourth time. The West German city had hosted the event previously in 1934 , 1938 , and 1953.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
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Two man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | (Rinaldo Ruatti Rinaldo Ruatti Rinaldo Ruatti is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1962 and a silver in 1965.-References:*... , Enrico de Lorenzo Enrico de Lorenzo Enrico De Lorenzo was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold and two silvers .-References:**... ) |
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Silver | (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... , Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... ) |
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Bronze | (Hans Maurer Hans Maurer Hans Maurer was a West German bobsledder who competed during the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:*... , Adolf Wörmann Adolf Wörmann Adolf Wörmann was a West German bobsledder who competed during the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:*... ) |
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...
's five straight 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...
victories ended when he did not qualify for the team leading to the event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Four man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | (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... , Josef Sterff Josef Sterff Josef Sterff is a former West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .... , Ludwig Siebert Ludwig Siebert Ludwig Siebert is a West German former bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships . The gold in 1966 was awarded following a crash that killed his fellow athlete Toni Pensperger during the four-man event... , 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... ) |
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Silver | (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... , Ferruccio Dalla Torre Ferruccio Dalla Torre Ferruccio Dalla Torre is an Italian former bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... , Enrico de Lorenzo Enrico de Lorenzo Enrico De Lorenzo was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold and two silvers .-References:**... , Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... ) |
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Bronze | (Franz Isser Franz Isser Franz Isser was an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. Along with Pepi Isser, Heini Isser, and Fritz Isser, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... , Pepi Isser, Heini Isser, Fritz Isser Fritz Isser Fritz Isser was an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. Along with Pepi Isser, Heini Isser, and Franz Isser, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1962 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:*... ) |
Medal table
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |