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The FIBT World Championships 1938 took place 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....

(Two-man) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

(Four-man). St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the first time after hosting 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:**...

, 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:**...

, and 1937

FIBT World Championships 1937

The FIBT World Championships 1937 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and in St. Moritz, Switzerland . St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...

while Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted the four-man event previously in 1934

FIBT World Championships 1934

The FIBT World Championships 1934 took place in Engelberg, Switzerland and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany .-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...

Two man bobsleigh

Pos	Team	Time
Gold	Germany (Bibo 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:**... )
Silver	(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... , 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.... )
Bronze	(Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... , Josef Beerli)

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.... , Chris MacKintosh Chris MacKintosh Charles "Christopher" MacKintosh was a Scottish rugby union internationalist, athlete, skier and bobsledder who competed in the 1920s and 30s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1938 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.MacKintosh competed in skiing from 1923 to 1933... )
Silver	Germany (Hanns Killian, Werner Windhaus Werner Windhaus Werner Windhaus was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1938 and a bronze in 1939.-References:... , Bobby Braumiller Bobby Braumiller Bobby Braumiller was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1938 FIBT World Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:... , Franz Kemser Franz Kemser Franz Kemser was a German-West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s... )
Bronze	Germany (Gerhard Fischer Gerhard 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:**... )

Medal table

1	Germany	1	1	1	3
2		1	1	0	2
3		0	0	1	1

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