FIBT World Championships 1949
| 1949 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Placid, New York |
← 1947 Cortina d'Ampezzo 1950 → | |
The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Waller) | |
| Silver | Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Heinrich Angst) | |
| Bronze |  United States (Frederick Fortune, John McDonald) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, William Casey, William D'Amico) | |
| Silver | United States (James Bickford, Henry Sterns, Pat Buckley, Donald Dupree) | |
| Bronze | Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Werner Spring, Friedrich Waller, Heinrich Angst) |
The US team led by Benham become the first non-Europeans to win a championship event.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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