FIBT World Championships 1963
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The FIBT World Championships 1963 took place in Igls, Austria
for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1935
(Two-man). This event would serve as the test
for the Winter Olympics that would take place the following year
in neighboring Innsbruck
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Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1935
FIBT World Championships 1935
The FIBT World Championships 1935 took place in Igls, Austria and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Two-man). This event would serve as the test
Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics
-Two-man:A turn at the St. Moritz, Switzerland course is named in honor of Nash and Dixon, called the Nash-Dixon corner.-Four-man:The Canadian four-man bobsleigh team of Kirby, Anakin, and the Emery brothers upset the heavily favored Austrians.-Medal table:...
for the Winter Olympics that would take place the following year
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in neighboring Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
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Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| 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... , Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... ) |
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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 | (Anthony Nash Anthony Nash (bobsleigh) Anthony "Tony" Nash is a British bobsledder who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold in the two-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.... , Robin Dixon) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (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... , Renato Mocellini Renato Mocellini Renato Mocellini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura Romano Bonagura was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... ) |
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| Silver | (Angelo Frigerio Angelo Frigerio Angelo Frigerio was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1963 FIBT World Championships in Igls.Frigerio later became a bobsleigh coach.-References:**... , Mario Pallua Mario Pallua Mario Pallua was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1963 FIBT World Championships in Igls.-References:*... , Luigi de Bettin Luigi de Bettin Luigi de Bettin was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1963 FIBT World Championships in Igls.-References:*... , Sergio Mocellini Sergio Mocellini Sergio Mocellini was an Italian bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1963 FIBT World Championships in Igls.Mocellini also finished fourth in the four-man at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.... ) |
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| Bronze | (Erwin Thaler Erwin Thaler Erwin Thaler is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s. He won two silver medals in the four-man event at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics.... , Reinhold Dumthaler, Josef Nairz Josef Nairz Josef Nairz is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.... , Adolf Koxeder Adolf Koxeder Adolf Koxeder is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |