Jan Lapidoth
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Jan de Man Lapidoth (June 16, 1915 – June 11, 1989) was a Swedish
bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany
) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
At the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
, Lapidoth finished sixth in the four-man event
and eighth in the two-man event
.
Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with 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....
) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships
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...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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...
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At the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Lapidoth finished sixth in the four-man event
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:*...
and eighth in the two-man event
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:*...
.
Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
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