FIBT World Championships 1992
Encyclopedia
The FIBT World Championships 1992 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
. This was Calgary's first time hosting a championship
event. It was also an extraordinary event since men's skeleton
was not included in the program of the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
, France
.
, Sandford is the only person from the Southern Hemisphere
to medal in bobsleigh
, luge, or skeleton in a World Championship or Winter Olympic level.
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...
. This was Calgary's first time hosting a championship
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...
event. It was also an extraordinary event since men's 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...
was not included in the program of the 1992 Winter Olympics
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...
in 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:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Men's skeleton
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
, Sandford is the only person from the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
to medal in 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....
, luge, or skeleton in a World Championship or Winter Olympic level.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |