Peter Kirby
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Peter Kirby was a Canadian
bobsledder who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
Kirby also won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1965 FIBT World Championships
in St. Moritz
. He worked as a geologist until his retirement.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bobsledder who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal 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...
. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
Kirby also won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1965 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 1965
The FIBT World Championships 1965 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record tenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, and 1959....
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
. He worked as a geologist until his retirement.