FIBT World Championships 1978
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The FIBT World Championships 1978 took place in Lake Placid, New York
, United States
for the fifth time, hosting the event previously in 1949
, 1961
, 1969
, and 1973
.
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
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for the fifth time, hosting the event previously in 1949
FIBT World Championships 1949
The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside of Europe.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
, 1961
FIBT World Championships 1961
The FIBT World Championships 1961 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1949.-Two man bobsleigh:Monti won his fifth straight championship in this event, a record that still stands...
, 1969
FIBT World Championships 1969
The FIBT World Championships 1969 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the third time, hosting the event previously in 1949, and 1961. This also marked the first time both events were able to be competed since 1965.-Two man bobsleigh:...
, and 1973
FIBT World Championships 1973
The FIBT World Championships 1973 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the fourth time, hosting the event previously in 1949, 1961, and 1969.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
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Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Erich Schärer Erich Schärer Erich Schärer is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s... , Josef Benz) |
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| Silver | (Meinhard Nehmer Meinhard Nehmer Meinhard Nehmer is an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds and one bronze... , Raimund Bethge Raimund Bethge Raimund Bethge is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in four-man , a silver in two-man Raimund Bethge (born 7 July 1947 in Schwedt, Brandenburg) is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late... ) |
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| Bronze | (Jakob Resch Jakob Resch Jakob Resch is a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships .Resch now operates the Hindenburglinde hotel, located in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Germany.... , Walter Barfuss Walter Barfuss Walter Barfuss was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships .... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Horst Schönau Horst Schönau Horst Schönau is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s... , Horst Bernhard Horst Bernhard Horst Bernhardt is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1978 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid.-References:*... , Harald Seifert Harald Seifert Harald Seifert is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1978 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid.... , Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... ) |
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| Silver | (Erich Schärer Erich Schärer Erich Schärer is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s... , Ulrich Bächli Ulrich Bächli Ulrich Bächli is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the four-man event .... , Rudolf Marti Rudolf Marti Rudolf Marti is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the four-man event .... , Josef Benz) |
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| Bronze | (Meinhard Nehmer Meinhard Nehmer Meinhard Nehmer is an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds and one bronze... , Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Germeshausen is an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s... , Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s... , Raimund Bethge Raimund Bethge Raimund Bethge is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in four-man , a silver in two-man Raimund Bethge (born 7 July 1947 in Schwedt, Brandenburg) is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |