James Bickford
James John Bickford (November 2, 1912 – October 3, 1989) was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 St. Moritz | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1949 Lake Placid | Four-man |
| 1937 St. Moritz | Four-man |
| 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Two-man |
Bickford also carried the United States flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics.
At the FIBT World Championships, he won three medals with one silver (Four-man: 1949) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1954, Four-man: 1937).
References
- 1936 bobsleigh four-man results
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- List of American flag bearers during the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Craig |
Flagbearer for Oslo 1952 |
Succeeded by Norman Armitage |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Preceded by Norman Armitage |
Flagbearer for Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 |
Succeeded by Norman Armitage |
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