Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Friday, January 30, 1948 and on Saturday, January 31, 1948 while the four-man competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948 and on Saturday, February 7, 1948.[1]
| Bobsleigh at the 1948 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
 Switzerland II Felix Endrich Friedrich Waller |
Switzerland I Fritz Feierabend Paul Eberhard |
.svg.png){kind=small} USA II Frederick Fortune Schuyler Carron |
| Four-man |
USA II Francis Tyler Patrick Martin Edward Rimkus William D'Amico |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium I Max Houben Freddy Mansveld Louis-Georges Niels Jacques Mouvet |
USA I James Bickford Thomas Hicks Donald Dupree William Dupree |
Participating nations
Twenty-one bobsledders competed in both events.
A total of 71 bobsledders from nine nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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References
- "Bobsleigh at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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