FIBT World Championships 1955

1955 World Championships
LocationSt. Moritz, Switzerland
← Cortina d'Ampezzo 1954
St. Moritz 1957 →

The FIBT World Championships 1955 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record seventh 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), and 1947.

Two man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Harry Warburton)
Silver  Austria (Paul Aste, Pepi Isser)
Bronze  Switzerland (Franz Kapus, Heinrich Angst)

Four man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Franz Kapus, Gottfried Diener, Robert Alt, Heinrich Angst)
Silver  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Aby Gartmann, Harry Warburton, Rolf Gerber)
Bronze  West Germany (Franz Schelle, Jakob Nirschl, Hans Henn, Edmund Koller)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Switzerland (SUI)2114
2 Austria (AUT)0101
3 West Germany (FRG)0011
Totals (3 entries)2226


References

  • 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
  • 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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