Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics
| Bobsleigh at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Oslo, Norway |
| Dates | 14–22 February 1952 |
| Competitors | 70 from 10 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Two | men |
| Four | men |
At the 1952 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 February 1952 while the four-man competition was held on Thursday and Friday, 21 and 22 February 1952.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
 Germany (GER)Germany I Andreas Ostler Lorenz Nieberl |
 United States (USA)USA I Stanley Benham Patrick Martin |
 Switzerland (SUI)Switzerland I Fritz Feierabend Stephan Waser |
| Four-man |
Germany (GER) Germany I Andreas Ostler Friedrich Kuhn Lorenz Nieberl Franz Kemser |
United States (USA) USA I Stanley Benham Patrick Martin Howard Crossett James Atkinson |
Switzerland (SUI) Switzerland I Fritz Feierabend Albert Madörin André Filippini Stephan Waser |
Participating nations
[edit]Belgium only competed in the two-man event and Argentina only competed in the four-man event. 25 bobsledders competed in both events.
A total of 71 bobsledders from ten nations competed at the Oslo Games:
Argentina (4)
Austria (8)
Belgium (4)
France (5)
Germany (6)
Italy (8)
Norway (9)
Sweden (9)
Switzerland (8)
United States (10)
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
