Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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The 1992 Winter Olympic Games
Bobsleigh
results
The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne
, about 70 km from host city Albertville
.
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
results
The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne
La Plagne
La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
, about 70 km from host city Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
.
Two-man
February 16, 1992| Medal | Team | Time |
| Gold | (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , Donat Acklin Donat Acklin Donat Acklin is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two gold , one silver , and one bronze .Acklin also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold and two silvers... ) |
4:03.26 |
| Silver | (Rudi Lochner, Markus Zimmermann Markus Zimmermann Markus Zimmermann is a German former bobsledder who competed from 1984 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two golds , one silver , and one bronze... ) |
4:03.55 |
| Bronze | Christoph Langen Christoph Langen Christoph Langen is a German bobsledder who competed for the West German and German national team from 1985 to 2005... , Günther Eger Günther Eger Günther Eger is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.-References:* *... ) |
4:03.63 |
| 4 | (Ingo Appelt Ingo Appelt Ingo Appelt is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to early 1992.He was Bobsleigh World Cup combined men's champion in 1987-8, and four-man champion in 1987-8 and 1988-9. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Appelt won the gold medal in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992... , Thomas Schroll Thomas Schroll Thomas Schroll is a former bobsledder from Austria who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-men event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Harald Winkler and Gerhard Haidacher at the 1992 Winter Olympics of Albertville... ) |
4:03.67 |
| 5 | (Günther Huber Günther Huber Günther Huber is an Italian of German descent bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He competed in four Winter Olympics and won two medals in the two-man event with one gold and one bronze .Huber also won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1999 and a... , Stefano Ticci Stefano Ticci Stefano Ticci is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the two-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:**... ) |
4:03.72 |
| 6 | (Mark Tout Mark Tout Mark Tout is an English bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys from 1972 to 1977... , Lenox Paul Lenox Paul Lenox "Lenny" Paul is a British bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994. He now mentors young people in Ipswich at Copleston High School.-References:* * * * * * *... ) |
4:03.87 |
| 7 | (Brian Shimer Brian Shimer Brian Shimer is an American bobsledder who has competed from 1985 to 2002. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... , Herschel Walker Herschel Walker Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League... ) |
4:03.95 |
| 8 | (Gerhard Rainer Gerhard Rainer Gerhard Rainer is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Thomas Bachler Thomas Bachler Thomas Bachler is an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:* * * *... ) |
4:04.00 |
| 9 | (Dennis Marineau, Chris Farstad) | 4:04.08 |
| 10 | (Christian Meili Christian Meili Christian Meili is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.... , Christian Reich Christian Reich Christian Reich is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Steve Anderhub at Salt Lake City in 2002.Reich also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver... ) |
4:04.36 |
| 11 | (Greg Haydenluck Greg Haydenluck Greg Haydenluck is a Canadian track and field athlete and bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s.-Track and field career:A native of Manitoba, Haydenluck competed as a sprinter while in high school... , Dave MacEachern) |
4:04.84 |
| 12 | (Pasquale Gesuito, Antonio Tartaglia Antonio Tartaglia Antonio Tartaglia is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Together with teammate Günther Huber he won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano .... ) |
4:04.94 |
| 13 | (Nick Phipps Nick Phipps Nick Phipps is a British bobsledder who competed from 1980 to 1992. He finished third in the Bobsleigh World Cup combined men's event in 1985-86.... , George Farrell George Farrell George Farrell is a British bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:* * * *... ) |
4:05.39 |
| 14 | (Christophe Flacher Christophe Flacher Christophe Flacher is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* * *... , Claude Dasse Claude Dasse Claude Dasse is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* * *... ) |
4:05.56 |
| 15 | (Sandis Prūsis Sandis Prusis Sandis Prūsis is a Latvian bobsledder who competed from 1983 to 2003. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Nagano in 1998.... , Adris Plūksna) |
4:05.62 |
| 16 | (Zintis Ekmanis Zintis Ekmanis Zintis Ekmanis is a Latvian-born Soviet bobsledder who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at Sarajevo in 1984.Ekmanis also won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1985 FIBT World Championships in... , Aldis Intlers Aldis Intlers Aldis Intlers was a Latvian-born Soviet bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... ) |
4:06.33 |
| 17 | (Gabriel Fourmique, Philippe Tanchon) | 4:06.38 |
| 18 | 4:06.68 | |
| 19 | 4:06.86 | |
| 20 | 4:07.30 | |
| 21 | 4:07.45 | |
| 22 | 4:07.84 | |
| 23 | 4:08.13 | |
| 24 | 4:08.17 | |
| 25 | 4:08.31 | |
| 26 | 4:08.332 | |
| 27 | 4:08.48 | |
| 28 | 4:08.77 | |
| 29 | 4:10.11 | |
| 30 | 4:10.25 | |
| 31 | 4:10.84 | |
| 32 | 4:10.93 | |
| 33 | 4:10.97 | |
| 34 | 4:05.56 | |
| 35 | 4:11.68 | |
| 36 | 4:12.76 | |
| 37 | 4:13.09 | |
| 38 | 4:13.48 | |
| 39 | 4:13.62 | |
| 40 | 4:14.07 | |
| 41 | 4:14.22 | |
| 42 | 4:14.63 | |
| 43 | 4:15.42 | |
| 44 | 4:16.60 | |
| 45 | 4:16.72 | |
| 46 | 4:41.61 |
Four-man
February 22, 1992| Medal | Team | Time |
| (Ingo Appelt Ingo Appelt Ingo Appelt is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to early 1992.He was Bobsleigh World Cup combined men's champion in 1987-8, and four-man champion in 1987-8 and 1988-9. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Appelt won the gold medal in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992... , Harald Winkler Harald Winkler Harald Winkler is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Gerhard Haidacher and Thomas Schroll at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Winkler also won two medals in the four-man event at the... , Gerhard Haidacher Gerhard Haidacher Gerhard Haidacher is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Harald Winkler and Thomas Schroll at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Haidacher also earned a silver medal in the four-man event... , Thomas Schroll Thomas Schroll Thomas Schroll is a former bobsledder from Austria who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-men event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Harald Winkler and Gerhard Haidacher at the 1992 Winter Olympics of Albertville... ) |
3:53.90 | |
| (Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe Wolfgang Hoppe is an East German former decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... , Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... , Axel Kühn Axel Kühn Axel Kühn is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , René Hannemann Rene Hannemann René Hannemann is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the four-man event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1994.... ) |
3:53.92 | |
| (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , Donat Acklin Donat Acklin Donat Acklin is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two gold , one silver , and one bronze .Acklin also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold and two silvers... , Lorenz Schindelholz Lorenz Schindelholz Lorenz Schindelholz is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event with his teammates Gustav Weder, Donat Acklin and Curdin Morell at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Schindelholz also won three medals in the four-man event... , Curdin Morell Curdin Morell Curdin Morell is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event with teammates Gustav Weder, Donat Acklin and Lorenz Schindelholz.Morell also won four medals at the FIBT World... ) |
3:54.13 | |
| 4 | (Chris Lori Chris Lori Chris Lori is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992. Lori won the Bobsleigh World Cup four-man championship in 1989-90... , Ken Leblanc, Cal Langford Cal Langford Cleve "Cal" Langford is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:... , David MacEachern David MacEachern David "Dave" MacEachern is a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at Nagano in 1998... ) |
3:54.24 |
| 5 | (Christian Meili Christian Meili Christian Meili is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.... , Bruno Gerber Bruno Gerber Bruno Gerber is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds and one silver .Gerber also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.-References:***... , Christian Reich Christian Reich Christian Reich is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Steve Anderhub at Salt Lake City in 2002.Reich also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver... , Gerold Löffler Gerold Löffler Gerold Löffler is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* *... ) |
3:54.38 |
| 6 | (Harald Czudaj Harald Czudaj Harald Czudaj is an East German-German bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.... , Tino Bonk Tino Bonk Tino Bonk is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1990 a bronze in 1991 .Bonk also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.-References:**... , Axel Jang Axel Jang Axel Jang is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers and one bronze .Jang also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in... , Alexander Szelig Alexander Szelig Alexander Szelig is an East German-German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-event event with teammates Harald Czudaj, Karsten Brannasch and Olaf Hampel at Lillehammer in 1994.Szelig also won three medals in the four-man... ) |
3:54.42 |
| 7 | (Mark Tout Mark Tout Mark Tout is an English bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys from 1972 to 1977... , George Farrell George Farrell George Farrell is a British bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:* * * *... , Paul Field Paul Field (bobsleigh) Paul Field is an English bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992... , Lenox Paul Lenox Paul Lenox "Lenny" Paul is a British bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994. He now mentors young people in Ipswich at Copleston High School.-References:* * * * * * *... ) |
3:54.89 |
| 8 | (Christophe Flacher Christophe Flacher Christophe Flacher is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* * *... , Claude Dasse Claude Dasse Claude Dasse is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* * *... , Thierry Tribondeau Thierry Tribondeau Thierry Tribondeau is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.... , Gabriel Fourmigue Gabriel Fourmigue Gabriel Formique is a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.-References:* *... ) |
3:54.91 |
| 9 | (Randy Will, Joe Sawyer, Karlos Kirby Karlos Kirby Karlos Kirby is an American bobsledder who competed during the 1990s.A native of Iowa, in 1992 Kirby became the first person from the state of Iowa to compete in a Winter Olympic Games. A bobsledder, Kirby earned a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1993 FIBT World Championships in Igls,... , Chris Coleman) |
3:54.92 |
| 10 | (Gerhard Rainer Gerhard Rainer Gerhard Rainer is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Thomas Bachler Thomas Bachler Thomas Bachler is an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:* * * *... , Carsten Nentwig Carsten Nentwig Carsten Nentwig is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:* *... , Martin Schützenauer Martin Schützenauer Martin Schützenauer is an Austrian bobsledder and athlete who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s.He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1995 FIBT World Championships in Winterberg.... ) |
3:55.01 |
| 11 | (Charles Leonowicz, Robert Weissenfels, Bryan Leturgez Bryan Leturgez Bryan Leturgez is an American football player, track and field athlete and bobsledder who competed from 1987 to 1998.A native of Indiana he was born in Terre Haute and lived there off and on until 7th grade. Both his mother and father were in the education field and moved a number of times as... , Jeff Woodard) |
3:55.23 |
| 12 | (Pasquale Gesuito, Antonio Tartaglia Antonio Tartaglia Antonio Tartaglia is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Together with teammate Günther Huber he won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano .... , Paolo Canedi, Stefano Ticci Stefano Ticci Stefano Ticci is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the two-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.-References:**... ) |
3:55.88 |
| 13 | (Nick Phipps Nick Phipps Nick Phipps is a British bobsledder who competed from 1980 to 1992. He finished third in the Bobsleigh World Cup combined men's event in 1985-86.... , Edd Horler, Colin Rattigan, David Armstrong) |
3:55.91 |
| 14 | (Sandis Prūsis Sandis Prusis Sandis Prūsis is a Latvian bobsledder who competed from 1983 to 2003. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Nagano in 1998.... , Juris Tone Juris Tone Juris Tone is a Latvian-Soviet bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Ivars Bērzups, Adris Plūksna) |
3:55.92 |
| 15 | (Günther Huber Günther Huber Günther Huber is an Italian of German descent bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He competed in four Winter Olympics and won two medals in the two-man event with one gold and one bronze .Huber also won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1999 and a... , Marco Andreatta, Thomas Rottensteiner, Marcantonio Stiffi) |
3:55.98 |
| 16 | (Zintis Ekmanis Zintis Ekmanis Zintis Ekmanis is a Latvian-born Soviet bobsledder who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at Sarajevo in 1984.Ekmanis also won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1985 FIBT World Championships in... , Aldis Intlers Aldis Intlers Aldis Intlers was a Latvian-born Soviet bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , Boriss Artemjevs, Otomārs Rihters) |
3:56.72 |
| 17 | (Toshio Wakita, Ryoji Yamazaki, Fuminori Tsushima, Naomi Takewaki) | 3:57.24 |
| 18 | (Bruno Mingeon Bruno Mingeon Bruno Mingeon is a French bobsledder who competed from 1988 to 2006. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998... , Stéphane Poirot, Didier Stil, Dominique Klinnik) |
3:57.41 |
| 19 | (Oleg Sukhoruchenko, Oleksandr Bortiuk, Vladimir Lyubovitsky, Andrey Gorokhov) | 3:57.43 |
| 20 | (Paul Neagu, Laszlo Hodos, Laurenţiu Budur, Costel Petrariu) | 3:57.44 |
Medal table
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |