Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics
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Bobsleigh
has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games
since the first Winter Games in 1924
, with the exception of the 1960 games
in Squaw Valley
when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. Other than that exception, the four-man competition has been competed at every other games (in 1928
, it was a five-man competition). The two-man event was introduced at the 1932 games
and a two-woman event was first contested at the 2002 Winter Olympics
.
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....
has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
since the first Winter Games in 1924
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
, with the exception of the 1960 games
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...
when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. Other than that exception, the four-man competition has been competed at every other games (in 1928
Bobsleigh at the 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, only one bobsleigh event was contested, the five man event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 18, 1928.-Medalists:-Results:-Participating nations:...
, it was a five-man competition). The two-man event was introduced at the 1932 games
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
and a two-woman event was first contested at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
.
Events
| Four-man | • Bobsleigh at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, only one bobsleigh event was contested, the four man event. However, rules at the time also allowed a fifth sledder to compete... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1928 Winter Olympics At the 1928 Winter Olympics, only one bobsleigh event was contested, the five man event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 18, 1928.-Medalists:-Results:-Participating nations:... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York in the United States.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The competition was held on Tuesday, February 11, 1936 and on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948 and on Saturday, February 7, 1948.-Medal table:-Results:... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Four-man The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. The competition was held on Thursday, February 21, 1952 and on Friday, February 22, 1952.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
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| Two-man | • Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The competition was held on Friday, February 14, 1936 and on Saturday, February 15, 1936.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. The competition was held on Friday, January 30, 1948 and on Saturday, January 31, 1948.-Medal table:-Results:-References:*... |
• Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Two-man The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. The competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*... |
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| Two-woman | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total events | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
See List of Olympic medalists in bobsleigh| 1 |  Germany |
10 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
9 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 |  United States |
7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |  German Democratic Republic |
5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  Italy |
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Austria |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  United Kingdom |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Belgium |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Russia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Number of Bobsledders by Nation
| Nations | 5 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | - | |||||||||||||||
| Bobsledders | 39 | 115 | 41 | 99 | 71 | 71 | - | |||||||||||||||