FIBT World Championships 1993
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The FIBT World Championships 1993 took place in Igls, Austria
(Bobsleigh
) and La Plagne
, France
(Skeleton
). This was Igls's fourth time hosting the championships
, doing so previously in 1935
(Two-man) and 1963
, and 1991
(Skeleton). Meanwhile, La Plagne was hosting its first championship event.
, Italy
was chosen over Winterberg
, Germany
(then in West Germany
), but Cervinia later withdrew and Igls was awarded as a substitute.
The United States
earned their first championship medal since 1969
.
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...
(Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
) and La Plagne
La Plagne
La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(Skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
). This was Igls's fourth time hosting the 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...
, doing so 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) and 1963
FIBT World Championships 1963
The FIBT World Championships 1963 took place in Igls, Austria for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1935 . This event would serve as the test for the Winter Olympics that would take place the following year in neighboring Innsbruck....
, and 1991
FIBT World Championships 1991
The FIBT World Championships 1991 took place in Altenberg, Germany and Igls, Austria . This was Altenberg's first time hosting a championship event. Igls was hosting its third, doing so previously in 1935 and 1963...
(Skeleton). Meanwhile, La Plagne was hosting its first championship event.
Selection issue
Igls was not the first choice for the bobsleigh part of the championships. In 1989, CerviniaCervinia
Breuil-Cervinia is an alpine resort in the Valle d'Aosta region of northwest Italy...
, 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...
was chosen over Winterberg
Winterberg
Winterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.-Geography:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(then in 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....
), but Cervinia later withdrew and Igls was awarded as a substitute.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Christoph Langen Christoph Langen Christoph Langen is a German bobsledder who competed for the West German and German national team from 1985 to 2005... , Peer Joechel) |
|
| Silver | (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , Donat Acklin Donat Acklin Donat Acklin is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two gold , one silver , and one bronze .Acklin also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold and two silvers... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe is an East German former decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... , René Hannemann Rene Hannemann René Hannemann is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1994.... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , Donat Acklin Donat Acklin Donat Acklin is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two gold , one silver , and one bronze .Acklin also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold and two silvers... , Kurt Meier Kurt Meier Kurt Meier is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a gold in 1988 and a silver in 1994.... , Domenico Semeraro Domenico Semeraro Domenico Semeraro is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with his teammates Gustav Weder, Donat Acklin and Kurt Meier.... ) |
|
| Silver | (Hubert Schösser Hubert Schösser Hubert Schösser is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1990s. He won two silver medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1993 and 1995.... , Harald Winkler Harald Winkler Harald Winkler is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Gerhard Haidacher and Thomas Schroll at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Winkler also won two medals in the four-man event at the... , Gerhard Redl Gerhard Redl Gerhard Redl is an Austrian bobsledder who won competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s... , Gerhard Haidacher Gerhard Haidacher Gerhard Haidacher is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Harald Winkler and Thomas Schroll at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Haidacher also earned a silver medal in the four-man event... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Brian Shimer Brian Shimer Brian Shimer is an American bobsledder who has competed from 1985 to 2002. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... , Bryan Leturgez Bryan Leturgez Bryan Leturgez is an American football player, track and field athlete and bobsledder who competed from 1987 to 1998.A native of Indiana he was born in Terre Haute and lived there off and on until 7th grade. Both his mother and father were in the education field and moved a number of times as... , Karlos Kirby Karlos Kirby Karlos Kirby is an American bobsledder who competed during the 1990s.A native of Iowa, in 1992 Kirby became the first person from the state of Iowa to compete in a Winter Olympic Games. A bobsledder, Kirby earned a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1993 FIBT World Championships in Igls,... , Randy Jones Randy Jones (bobsledder) Randy Jones is an American bobsledder. Jones competed in both the 2-man and 4-man events in four Winter Olympics.-High school:... ) |
The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
earned their first championship medal since 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:...
.
Men's skeleton
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |