FIBT World Championships 1954

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1954 World Championships
LocationCortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fourth time after previously hosting in 1937 (Two-man), 1939 (Four-man), and 1950.

Two man bobsleigh

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Pos Team Time
Gold File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Guglielmo Scheibmeier, Andrea Zambelli)
Silver File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Italo Petrelli, Luigi Figoli)
Bronze File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States (Stanley Benham, James Bickford)

Italy earned their first championship medals since World War II.

Four man bobsleigh

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Pos Team Time
Gold File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Harry Warburton, Gottfried Diener, Heinrich Angst)
Silver File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (Hans Rösch, Michael Pössinger, Dix Terne, Sylvester Wackerle)
Bronze File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (Theo Kitt, Josef Grün, Klaus Koppenberger, Lorenz Niebert)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA)1102
2File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI)1001
3File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG)0112
4File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States (USA)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226


References

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