At the 1924 Winter Olympics

1924 Winter Olympics

The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...

, only one bobsleigh

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....

event was contested, the four man event. However, rules at the time also allowed a fifth sledder to compete. The event was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924 and on Sunday, February 3, 1924.

Medalists

Switzerland I Alfred Neveu Alfred Neveu Alfred Neveu was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... Eduard Scherrer Eduard Scherrer Eduard Scherrer was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... Alfred Schläppi Alfred Schläppi Alfred Schläppi was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... Heinrich Schläppi Heinrich Schläppi Heinrich Schläppi was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*...

Great Britain II Thomas Arnold Thomas Arnold (bobsleigh) Thomas Alfred Arnold was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... Ralph Broome Ralph Broome Ralph Howard Broome was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... Alexander Richardson Alexander Richardson Major General Alexander Whitmore Colquhoun Richardson was a British Army officer and bobsledder who competed during at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.Richardson was born at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire... Rodney Soher Rodney Soher Rodney Ewart Soher was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**...

Belgium I Charles Mulder Charles Mulder Charles M. Mulder was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.... René Mortiaux René Mortiaux René Mortiaux was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... Paul Van den Broeck Paul van den Broeck Paul N. Van den Broeck was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s.At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event... Victor Verschueren Victor Verschueren Victor Abel Verschueren was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s.At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event... Henri Willems Henri Willems Henri P. Willems was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**...

Results

Place	Team	Bobsledders	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total
1		Eduard Scherrer Eduard Scherrer Eduard Scherrer was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... , Alfred Neveu Alfred Neveu Alfred Neveu was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... , Alfred Schläppi Alfred Schläppi Alfred Schläppi was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*... , and Heinrich Schläppi Heinrich Schläppi Heinrich Schläppi was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:*...	1:27.39	1:26.60	1:25.02	1:26.53	5:45.54
2		Ralph Broome Ralph Broome Ralph Howard Broome was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... , Thomas Arnold Thomas Arnold (bobsleigh) Thomas Alfred Arnold was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... , Alexander Richardson Alexander Richardson Major General Alexander Whitmore Colquhoun Richardson was a British Army officer and bobsledder who competed during at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.Richardson was born at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire... , and Rodney Soher Rodney Soher Rodney Ewart Soher was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**...	1:28.73	1:28.67	1:25.76	1:25.67	5:48.83
3		Charles Mulder Charles Mulder Charles M. Mulder was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.... , René Mortiaux René Mortiaux René Mortiaux was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**... , Paul Van den Broeck Paul van den Broeck Paul N. Van den Broeck was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s.At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event... , Victor Verschueren Victor Verschueren Victor Abel Verschueren was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s.At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event... , and Henri Willems Henri Willems Henri P. Willems was a Belgian bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.-References:**...	1:29.89	1:34.22	1:29.98	1:28.20	6:02.29
4		André Berg, Henri Aldebert, Georges André Georges André Géo André was a French sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and as an international rugby union player.-Personal history:... , and Jean de Suarez d'Aulan Jean de Suarez d'Aulan Jean de Suarez d'Aulan was a French aviator, auto racer, bobsledder, and soldier.-Bobsleigh career:...	1:39.35	1:34.99	1:36.68	1:31.93	6:22.95
5		William Horton, Archibald Crabbe, Gerard Fairlie Gerard Fairlie Francis Gerard Luis Fairlie was an English author and scriptwriter on whom Sapper based the character of Bulldog Drummond... , and George Pim	1:42.33	1:41.28	1:38.58	1:38.52	6:40.71
6		Lodovico Obexer, Massimo Fink, Paolo Herbert, Giuseppe Steiner, and Aloise Trenker Luis Trenker Luis Trenker was a German-language South Tyrolian film director, architect, and actor.-Biography:...	1:53.00	1:49.69	1:48.73	1:43.99	7:15.41
–		Étienne Legrand, Gabriel Izard, Jacques Jany, and François Legrand	4:29.01	–	2:00.79	1:56.58	–
–		Luigi Tornielli di Borgolavezzaro, Adolfo Bocchi, Leonardo Bonzi, Alfredo Spasciani, and Alberto Visconti	4:08.44	–	–	–	–
–		Charles Stoffel, Alois Faigle, Anton Guldener, and Edmond Laroche	5:38.00	–	–	–	–

Participating nations

A total of 39 bobsledders from five nations competed at the Chamonix Games:

Medal table

1		1	0	0	1
2		0	1	0	1
3		0	0	1	1
Total		1	1	1	3