Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Two-man
Medal | Athletes | Time |
Gold | 3:37.24 | |
Gold | 3:37.24 | |
Bronze | 3:37.89 | |
4 | 3:38.15 | |
5 | 3:38.24 | |
6 | 3:38.27 | |
7 | 3:38.53 | |
8 | 3:38.59 |
Huber lead Lueders by 0.05 seconds after the first run. Leuders picked up 0.02 seconds in the next two runs. Prior to the start of the fourth run, Lueders turned to Huber and asked "Can you imagine if we tied this thing?" After the fourth run, Tartaglia stated "In the end, it felt like were friends who had accomplished something together."
Four-man
Medal | Team | Time |
Gold | Germany Germany at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 4 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.... II (Christoph Langen Christoph Langen Christoph Langen is a German bobsledder who competed for the West German and German national team from 1985 to 2005... , 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... , Marco Jakobs Marco Jakobs Marco Jakobs is a German bobsledder who competed in the 1990s... , Olaf Hampel Olaf Hampel Olaf Hampel is a German bobsledder who competed during the 1990s... ) |
2:39.41 |
Silver | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:Men1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:... I (Marcel Rohner, Markus Nüssli Markus Nüssli Markus Nüssli is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Wasser and Beat Seitz.... , Markus Wasser Markus Wasser Markus Wasser is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Nüssli and Beat Seitz.... , Beat Seitz Beat Seitz Beat Seitz is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Nüssli and Markus Wasser.-References:**... ) |
2:40.01 |
Bronze | Great Britain Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Olympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.-Medallists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomen- Biathlon:Men... I (Sean Olsson Sean Olsson Sean Olsson is a British bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998.-References:* *... , Dean Ward Dean Ward (bobsleigh) Dean Ward is a British bobsledder who competed from 1991 to 2002. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998... , Courtney Rumbolt Courtney Rumbolt Courtney Rumbolt is a British bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998.-References:* *... , Paul Attwood Paul Attwood Paul Attwood is a British bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998.Attwood is a Royal Marines officer.... ) |
2:40.06 |
Bronze | France France at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 4 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.... I (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... , Emanuel Hostache, Éric Le Chanony Éric Le Chanony Éric Le Chanony is a French former bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998.... , Max Robert Max Robert Max Robert is a French bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998.... ) |
2:40.06 |
5 | United States United States at the 1998 Winter Olympics The United States competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomen... I (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.... , Chip Minton Chip Minton Nathan "Chip" Minton III is an American bobsledder and professional wrestler who competed in the late 1990s in bobsleigh while competing full time in the now discontinued World Championship Wrestling .-Early life:... , Randy Jones, Garreth Hines) |
2:40.08 |
6 | Latvia Latvia at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomen1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:Men... I (Sandis Prusis 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.... , Egils Bojars, Janis Ozols, Janis Elsins) |
2:40.26 |
7 | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenMen's combinedWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:Men1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:... II (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... , Steve Anderhub Steve Anderhub Steve Anderhub is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Christian Reich at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... , Thomas Handschin, Cédric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.... ) |
2:40.28 |
8 | Germany Germany at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomenWomen's combined- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 4 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2One minute added per missed target.... I (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.... , Torsten Voss Torsten Voss Torsten Voss is an East German-German track and field athlete and bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.... , Steffen Görmer Steffen Görmer Steffen Görmer is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He represented the sports club SV Halle.He finished fifth at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and eighth at the 1990 European Championships... , 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... ) |
2:40.32 |
The second run on the first day of events was cancelled to weather while both runs on the second day were contested.
Medal table
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |