FIBT World Championships 1958
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The FIBT World Championships 1958 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, West Germany
for the fourth time. The West German
city had hosted the event previously in 1934
(Four-man), 1938
(Four-man), and 1953
.
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...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
for the fourth time. The West German
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
city had hosted the event previously in 1934
FIBT World Championships 1934
The FIBT World Championships 1934 took place in Engelberg, Switzerland and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Four-man), 1938
FIBT World Championships 1938
The FIBT World Championships 1938 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the first time after hosting the four-man event previously in 1931, 1935, and 1937 while Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted the four-man event previously...
(Four-man), and 1953
FIBT World Championships 1953
The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938...
.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold | (Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti Eugenio Monti was an Italian bobsledder. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of this sport, with ten World championship medals and 6 Olympic medals, but is known also for an act of sportsmanship during the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria that made him the first... , Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the two-man and four-man events... ) |
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| Silver | (Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck... , Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes Sergio Siorpaes is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s... ) |
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| Bronze | (Paul Aste Paul Aste Paul Aste was an Austrian bobsledder and luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He also took the Olympic Oath for athletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.He was born in Matrei in Osttirol.... , Pepi Isser) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Hans Rösch Hans Rösch Hans Rösch was a West German bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Rösch also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina... , Alfred Hammer Alfred Hammer Alfred Hammer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a silver in 1960.-References:*... , Theodore Bauer Theodore Bauer Theodore Bauer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a silver in 1960.-References:*... , Walter Haller Walter Haller Walter Haller was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1958 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:*... ) |
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| Silver | (Franz Schelle Franz Schelle Franz Schelle was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Competing in two Winter Olympics, Schelle's best finish was fifth in the four-man event at... , Eduard Kaltenberger Eduard Kaltenberger Eduard Kaltenberger was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1958 and a bronze in 1959.-References:*... , Josef Sterff Josef Sterff Josef Sterff is a former West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships .... , Otto Göbl Otto Göbl Otto Göbl was a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Göbl also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in... ) |
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| Bronze | (Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini Sergio Zardini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck... , Massimo Bogana Massimo Bogana Massimo Bogana is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1958 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:*... , Renato Mocellini Renato Mocellini Renato Mocellini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... , Alberto Righini Alberto Righini Alberto Righini was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1959 and a bronze in 1958.-References:*... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |