Ludwig Siebert
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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
(1962
, 1966
). The gold in 1966 was awarded following a crash that killed his fellow athlete Toni Pensperger
during the four-man event. Pensperger would be pothumously awarded the gold medal while Siebert and his surviving teammates Helmut Werzer
and Roland Ebert
would received their golds as well.
Siebert also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
.
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....
former bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won two gold medals 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...
(1962
FIBT World Championships 1962
The FIBT World Championships 1962 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1934 , 1938 , 1953, and 1958.-Two man bobsleigh:...
, 1966
FIBT World Championships 1966
The FIBT World Championships 1966 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the sixth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 , 1939 , 1950, 1954, and 1960. The Four-man event was cancelled following the death of West Germany's Toni Pensperger during competition...
). The gold in 1966 was awarded following a crash that killed his fellow athlete Toni Pensperger
Toni Pensperger
Anton "Toni" Pensperger was a West German bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He was posthumously awarded a gold medal in the four-man event after he was killed during the event at the 1966 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo...
during the four-man event. Pensperger would be pothumously awarded the gold medal while Siebert and his surviving teammates Helmut Werzer
Helmut Werzer
Helmut Werzer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the sport during the 1960s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1966 FIBT World Championships after his teammate Toni Pensperger was killed during the event...
and Roland Ebert
Roland Ebert
Roland Ebert was a West German bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1966 FIBT World Championships after his teammate Toni Pensperger was killed during the four-man event...
would received their golds as well.
Siebert also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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 Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.