FIBT World Championships 1957
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| 1957 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
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 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, and 1955. It also marked the first time the unified championships took place in the same location in consecutive championships.
Two man bobsleigh
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Eugenio Monti, Renzo Alverà) | |
| Silver | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States (Arthur Tyler, Thomas Butler) | |
| Bronze | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (Marques Alfonso de Portago, Luis Nunoz) |
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This is Spain's only medal at the FIBT World Championships as of 2024. Portago would die later that year in the Mille Miglia competition in Italy.
Four man bobsleigh
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Medal table
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
