FIBT World Championships 1937
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The FIBT World Championships 1937 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, Italy
(Two-man) and in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
(Four-man). St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931
and 1935
.
The American
team became the first non-Europe
ans to medal at the championships
.
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(Two-man) and in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(Four-man). St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931
FIBT World Championships 1931
The FIBT World Championships 1931 took place in Oberhof, Germany and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . Two-man bobsleigh made its debut.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
and 1935
FIBT World Championships 1935
The FIBT World Championships 1935 took place in Igls, Austria and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Frederick McEvoy Frederick McEvoy Frederick Joseph McEvoy was an Australian/British multi-discipline sportsman and socialite. He had most sporting success as a bobsledder in the late 1930s, winning several medals including three golds at the FIBT World Championships. He married several wealthy heiresses and was a close friend of... , Byran Black Byran Black Byran Black was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. At the 1937 FIBT World Championships, he won gold medals in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:**... ) |
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| Silver |  Italy (Umberto GilarduzziUmberto Gilarduzzi Umberto Gillarduzzi was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s... , Antonio Gilarduzzi Antonio Gilarduzzi Antonio Gilarduzzi is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1937 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... ) |
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| Bronze | (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 Aichele Hans Aichele Hans Aichele was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Frederick McEvoy Frederick McEvoy Frederick Joseph McEvoy was an Australian/British multi-discipline sportsman and socialite. He had most sporting success as a bobsledder in the late 1930s, winning several medals including three golds at the FIBT World Championships. He married several wealthy heiresses and was a close friend of... , David Looker David Looker David Looker was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1937 and 1938.-Biography:... , Charles Green Charles Green (bobsleigh) Charles Patrick Green was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.... , Byran Black Byran Black Byran Black was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. At the 1937 FIBT World Championships, he won gold medals in both the two-man and four-man events.-References:**... ) |
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| Silver |  Germany (Gerhard FischerGerhard Fischer (bobsleigh) Gerhard "Bibo" Fischer was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .... , Lohfeld, H. Fischer, Rolf Thielecke Rolf Thielecke Rolf Thielecke was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .-References:**... ) |
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| Bronze |  United States (Donald FoxDonald Fox Donald Fox was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1937 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.-References:*... , Tippi Gray, Bill Dupree, James Bickford James Bickford James John Bickford 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... ) |
The American
United States
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team became the first non-Europe
Europe
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ans to medal at the championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
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Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Italy |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |