Alan Washbond
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Alan M. Washbond was an American
bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. A native of Keene Valley, New York, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
A street in Keene Valley, Alan Washbond Drive, is named in his honor. His son, Waightman
, competed for the US in bobsleigh at the 1948
and 1956 Winter Olympics
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. A native of Keene Valley, New York, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
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A street in Keene Valley, Alan Washbond Drive, is named in his honor. His son, Waightman
Waightman Washbond
Waightman Alan "Bud" Washbond was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.- Military career :...
, competed for the US in bobsleigh at the 1948
Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Friday, January 30, 1948 and on Saturdayday, January 31, 1948 while the four-man competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948 and on Saturday, February 7, 1948.-Medal summary:-Participating...
and 1956 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:**...
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