FIBT World Championships 1989
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The FIBT World Championships 1989 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, Italy
(Bobsleigh
) and St. Moritz
, Switzerland
(Skeleton
). Cortina hosted the championships
for the eighth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937
(Two-man), 1939
(Four-man), 1950
, 1954
, 1960
, 1966
, and 1981
. Meanwhile, St. Moritz hosted a championship event for the record sixteenth time. The Swiss
city had hosted the event previously in 1931
(Four-man), 1935
(Four-man), 1937
(Four-man), 1938
(Two-man), 1939
(Two-man), 1947
, 1955
, 1957
, 1959
, 1965
, 1970
, 1974
, 1977
, 1982
, and 1987
. The skeleton
event became an official championship event this year, albeit at a separate location from the bobsleigh event. They would not be at the same location other than St. Moritz for the first time until the 1996 championships
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
.
Baracchi becomes the first person to medal in both bobsleigh and skeleton at the championships.
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(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....
) and St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(Skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
). Cortina hosted the championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
for the eighth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937
FIBT World Championships 1937
The FIBT World Championships 1937 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
(Two-man), 1939
FIBT World Championships 1939
The FIBT World Championships 1939 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the second time after hosting it previously in 1938, along with hosting the four-man event in 1931, 1935, and 1937. Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the two-man...
(Four-man), 1950
FIBT World Championships 1950
The FIBT World Championships 1950 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the third time after hosting the event previously in 1937 and 1939 .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
, 1954
FIBT World Championships 1954
The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fourth time after previously hosting in 1937 , 1939 , and 1950.-Two man bobsleigh:Italy earned their first championship medals since World War II....
, 1960
FIBT World Championships 1960
The FIBT World Championships 1960 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fifth time. The Italian city had hosted the event previously in 1937 , 1939 , 1950, and 1954...
, 1966
FIBT World Championships 1966
The FIBT World Championships 1966 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the sixth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 , 1939 , 1950, 1954, and 1960. The Four-man event was cancelled following the death of West Germany's Toni Pensperger during competition...
, and 1981
FIBT World Championships 1981
The FIBT World Championships 1981 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the seventh time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 , 1939 , 1950, 1954, 1960, and 1966...
. Meanwhile, St. Moritz hosted a championship event for the record sixteenth time. The Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
city had hosted the event previously in 1931
FIBT World Championships 1931
The FIBT World Championships 1931 took place in Oberhof, Germany and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . Two-man bobsleigh made its debut.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Four-man), 1935
FIBT World Championships 1935
The FIBT World Championships 1935 took place in Igls, Austria and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
(Four-man), 1937
FIBT World Championships 1937
The FIBT World Championships 1937 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
(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...
(Two-man), 1939
FIBT World Championships 1939
The FIBT World Championships 1939 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the second time after hosting it previously in 1938, along with hosting the four-man event in 1931, 1935, and 1937. Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the two-man...
(Two-man), 1947
FIBT World Championships 1947
The FIBT World Championships 1947 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record sixth time after hosting the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , and 1939...
, 1955
FIBT World Championships 1955
The FIBT World Championships 1955 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record seventh time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , and 1947....
, 1957
FIBT World Championships 1957
The FIBT World Championships 1957 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record eighth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, and 1955...
, 1959
FIBT World Championships 1959
The FIBT World Championships 1959 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record ninth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, and 1957....
, 1965
FIBT World Championships 1965
The FIBT World Championships 1965 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record tenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, and 1959....
, 1970
FIBT World Championships 1970
The FIBT World Championships 1970 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record eleventh time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, and 1965.-Two man bobsleigh:The Swiss earned their first championships medal since...
, 1974
FIBT World Championships 1974
The FIBT World Championships 1974 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record twelfth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, and 1970.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
, 1977
FIBT World Championships 1977
The FIBT World Championships 1977 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record thirteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, and 1974.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:The East Germans earned...
, 1982
FIBT World Championships 1982
The FIBT World Championships 1982 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record fourteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, and 1977. The skeleton event debutted at the championships after...
, and 1987
FIBT World Championships 1987
The FIBT World Championships 1987 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record fifteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, and 1982...
. The skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
event became an official championship event this year, albeit at a separate location from the bobsleigh event. They would not be at the same location other than St. Moritz for the first time until the 1996 championships
FIBT World Championships 1996
The FIBT World Championships 1996 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for a second time, hosting the event previously in 1992 . It marked the first time the bobsleigh and skeleton competition took place in the same location at the championships since 1982.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man...
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (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.... ) |
|
| Silver | (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , 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:***... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Jānis Ķipurs Janis Kipurs Jānis Ķipurs is a Latvian-born bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1980s... , 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.... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Gustav Weder Gustav Weder Gustav Weder is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s... , 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... , 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:***... , 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... ) |
|
| Silver | (Nico Baracchi Nico Baracchi Nico Baracchi is a Swiss bobsledder and skeleton racer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. He won two silver medals at the FIBT World Championships with his first in skeleton at St... , 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... , 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... , René Mangold René Mangold René Mangold is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... ) |
|
| Bronze | (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... , Bodo Ferl Bodo Ferl Bodo Ferl is an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid to late 1980s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1985 and a bronze in 1989.... , Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol Bogdan Musiol is an East German-German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... , Ingo Voge Ingo Voge Ingo Voge is an East German bobsledder who competed during the 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the four-man event .... ) |
Baracchi becomes the first person to medal in both bobsleigh and skeleton at the championships.
Men's skeleton
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |