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FIBT World Championships 1949

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1949 World Championships
LocationLake Placid, New York
← 1947

The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe.

Two man bobsleigh

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Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Waller)
Silver  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Heinrich Angst)
Bronze  United States (Frederick Fortune, John McDonald)

Four man bobsleigh

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Pos Team Time
Gold  United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, William Casey, William D'Amico)
Silver  United States (James Bickford, Henry Sterns, Pat Buckley, Donald Dupree)
Bronze  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Werner Spring, Friedrich Waller, Heinrich Angst)

The US team led by Benham become the first non-Europeans to win a championship event.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Switzerland (SUI)1113
 United States (USA)1113
Totals (2 entries)2226


References

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