James Atkinson (bobsleigh)
James Neil Atkinson (January 10, 1929 – July 31, 2010) was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
Representing the  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
| 1951 Alpe d'Huez | Four-man |
Atkinson also won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (1950) and one silver (1951).
References
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-12-11)
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-12-05)
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