FIBT World Championships 1954

1954 World Championships
LocationCortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
← Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1953
St. Moritz 1955 →

The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fourth time after previously hosting in 1937 (Two-man), 1939 (Four-man), and 1950.

Two man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Italy (Guglielmo Scheibmeier, Andrea Zambelli)
Silver  Italy (Italo Petrelli, Luigi Figoli)
Bronze  United States (Stanley Benham, James Bickford)

Italy earned their first championship medals since World War II.

Four man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Harry Warburton, Gottfried Diener, Heinrich Angst)
Silver  West Germany (Hans Rösch, Michael Pössinger, Dix Terne, Sylvester Wackerle)
Bronze  West Germany (Theo Kitt, Josef Grün, Klaus Koppenberger, Lorenz Niebert)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)1102
2  Switzerland (SUI)1001
3 West Germany (FRG)0112
4 United States (USA)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226


References

  • 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
  • 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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