Hermann von Valta
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Hermann von Valta (born 27 August 1900, date of death unknown) was a German
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...

 bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two gold medals at in the four-man event at the FIBT World 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...

 (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:**...

, 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:**...

).

Valta also competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...

 in 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...

, finishing fifth in the two-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Two-man
The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The competition was held on Friday, February 14, 1936 and on Saturday, February 15, 1936.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...

 and seventh in the four-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Four-man
The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The competition was held on Tuesday, February 11, 1936 and on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...

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