Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Four-man
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The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid, New York
in the United States
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Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 9, 1932 to February 15, 1932. Events were held at the Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Medallists
| USA I Billy Fiske Billy Fiske William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III was the 1928 and 1932 Olympic champion bobsled driver and, following Jimmy Davies, was one of the first American pilots killed in action in World War II... Eddie Eagan Eddie Eagan Edward "Eddie" Patrick Francis Eagan was an American sportsman. He is one of only two persons to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.-Olympics:... Clifford Grey Clifford Grey Clifford Grey was an English songwriter, actor, librettist and Olympic medalist. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray, Tippi Gray, Tippi Grey, Tippy Gray and Tippy Grey.As a writer, Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and... Jay O'Brien Jay O'Brien Jay James O'Brien was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York in 1932 and a silver in the five-man event at St... |
USA II Henry Homburger Henry Homburger Henry Anton Homburger was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in New York City and died in Sacramento.... Percy Bryant Percy Bryant Percy D. Bryant was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... Francis Stevens Edmund Horton Edmund Horton Edmund Carlton Horton was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... |
Germany I Hanns Kilian Hanns Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s... Max Ludwig Max Ludwig Max Ludwig was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.... Hans Mehlhorn Hans Mehlhorn Hans Mehlhorn was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... Sebastian Huber Sebastian Huber Sebastian "Wastl" Huber was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid 1930s... |
Results
| Rank | Team | Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | USA I | Billy Fiske Billy Fiske William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III was the 1928 and 1932 Olympic champion bobsled driver and, following Jimmy Davies, was one of the first American pilots killed in action in World War II... , Eddie Eagan Eddie Eagan Edward "Eddie" Patrick Francis Eagan was an American sportsman. He is one of only two persons to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.-Olympics:... , Clifford Grey Clifford Grey Clifford Grey was an English songwriter, actor, librettist and Olympic medalist. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray, Tippi Gray, Tippi Grey, Tippy Gray and Tippy Grey.As a writer, Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and... , & Jay O'Brien Jay O'Brien Jay James O'Brien was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York in 1932 and a silver in the five-man event at St... |
2:00.52 | 1:59.16 | 1:57.41 | 1:56.59 | 7:53.68 |
| Silver | USA II | Henry Homburger Henry Homburger Henry Anton Homburger was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in New York City and died in Sacramento.... , Percy Bryant Percy Bryant Percy D. Bryant was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... , Francis Stevens Paul Stevens (bobsleigh) Francis Paul Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... , & Edmund Horton Edmund Horton Edmund Carlton Horton was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... |
2:01.77 | 2:01.09 | 1:58.56 | 1:54.28 | 7:55.70 |
| Bronze | Germany I | Hanns Kilian Hanns Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s... , Max Ludwig Max Ludwig Max Ludwig was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.... , Hans Mehlhorn Hans Mehlhorn Hans Mehlhorn was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:**... , & Sebastian Huber Sebastian Huber Sebastian "Wastl" Huber was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the mid 1930s... |
2:03.11 | 2:01.34 | 1:58.19 | 1:57.40 | 8:00.04 |
| 4 | Switzerland II | Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event in 1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in 1936.... , Hans Eisenhut Hans Eisenhut Hans Eisenhut was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished fourth in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... , Charles Jenny Charles Jenny Charles Jenny was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished fourth in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... , & Oscar Geier Oscar Geier Oscar Arnold Geier was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.... |
2:06.81 | 2:03.40 | 2:01.47 | 2:00.50 | 8:12.18 |
| 5 | Italy I | Teofilo Rossi di Montelera Teofilo Rossi di Montelera Count Teofilo "Theo" Guiscardo Rossi di Montelera was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in Turin.... , Agostini Lanfranchi, Gaetano Lanfranchi Gaetano Lanfranchi Gaetano Lanfranchi was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in Palazzolo sull'Oglio.At the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he finished fifth in the four-man event and eighth in the two-man event.-References:**... & Italo Casini Italo Casini Italo Casini was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. At the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he finished fifth in the four-man event and sixth in the two-man event.-References:**... |
2:07.87 | 2:06.62 | 2:07.94 | 2:01.78 | 8:24.21 |
| 6 | Romania I | Alexandru Papană Alexandru Papana Alexandru "Alex" Papană was a Romanian-born American aviator and bobsledder who competed from the early 1930s to the late 1940s.-Bobsleigh career:... , Alexandru Ionescu Alexandru Ionescu Alexandru Ionescu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lake Placid in 1932.... , Ulise Petrescu Ulise Petrescu Ulise Petrescu was a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... , & Dumitru Hubert Dumitru Hubert Dumitru Hubert is a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1933 and a bronze in 1934.... |
2:09.09 | 2:14.32 | 2:02.00 | 1:58.81 | 8:24.21 |
| 7 | Germany II | Walther von Mumm Walther von Mumm Baron Walther von Mumm was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh and last in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.... , Hasso von Bismarck Hasso von Bismarck Hasso von Bismarck was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh and last in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.-References:**... , Gerhard Hessert Gerhard Hessert Baron Gerhard Hessert was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.He was born in Freiburg im Breisgau.... , & Georg Gyssling Georg Gyssling Georg Gyssling was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh and last in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.... |
2:11.59 | 2:11.72 | 2:07.89 | 2:04.25 | 8:35.45 |