William D'Amico
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William John D'Amico (October 3, 1910 – October 30, 1984) was an American
bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
.
D'Amico also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships
with two golds (Four-man: 1949
, 1950
) and one bronze (Two-man: 1950).
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bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
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...
.
D'Amico also won three medals 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...
with two golds (Four-man: 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:...
, 1950
FIBT World Championships 1950
The FIBT World Championships 1950 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1937 and 1939 .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
) and one bronze (Two-man: 1950).