FIBT World Championships 1969
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The FIBT World Championships 1969 took place in Lake Placid, New York
, United States
for the third time, hosting the event previously in 1949
, and 1961
. This also marked the first time both events were able to be competed since 1965
.
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....
, United States
United States
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for the third time, hosting the event previously in 1949
FIBT World Championships 1949
The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside of Europe.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
, and 1961
FIBT World Championships 1961
The FIBT World Championships 1961 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1949.-Two man bobsleigh:Monti won his fifth straight championship in this event, a record that still stands...
. This also marked the first time both events were able to be competed since 1965
FIBT World Championships 1965
The FIBT World Championships 1965 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record tenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, and 1959....
.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Nevio De Zordo Nevio de Zordo Nevio de Zordo is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s... , Adriano Frassinelli Adriano Frassinelli Adriano Frassinelli is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... ) |
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| Silver |  Romania (Ion PanţuruIon Panturu Ion Panţuru is a Romanian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.With his brakeman Nicolae Neagoe, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. As of the 2010 Winter Olympics, this is Romania's only medal at the Winter Olympics... , Dumitru Focseneanu Dumitru Focseneanu Dumitru Focşneanu is a former Romanian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1969 and a bronze in 1973.... ) |
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| Bronze | (Gianfranco Gaspari Gianfranco Gaspari Gianfranco Gaspari is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Gaspari finished 21 seconds behind fellow Italian bobsledder Eugenio Monti in the two-man event at the... , Mario Armano Mario Armano Mario Armano is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at Grenoble in 1968.... ) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Wolfgang Zimmerer Wolfgang Zimmerer Wolfgang Zimmerer is a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s... , Peter Utzschneider Peter Utzschneider Peter Utzschneider is a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s... , Walter Steinbauer Walter Steinbauer Walter Steinbauer was a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s... , Stefan Gaisreiter Stefan Gaisreiter Stefan Gaisreiter is a West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s... ) |
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| Silver | (Gianfranco Gaspari Gianfranco Gaspari Gianfranco Gaspari is an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. He won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze .Gaspari finished 21 seconds behind fellow Italian bobsledder Eugenio Monti in the two-man event at the... , Sergio Pompanin Sergio Pompanin Sergio Pompanin is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... , Roberto Zandonella Roberto Zandonella Roberto Zandonella is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... , Mario Armano Mario Armano Mario Armano is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at Grenoble in 1968.... ) |
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| Bronze | (Les Fenner Les Fenner Les Fenner is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... , Robert Huscher Robert Huscher Robert Huscher is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.... , Howard Siler Howard Siler Howard Siler is an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.... , Allen Hachigian Allen Hachigian Allen Hachigian is an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.-References:*... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |