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The FIBT World Championships 1973 took place in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

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, United States

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for the fourth 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:...

, 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...

, and 1969

FIBT World Championships 1969

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.-Two man bobsleigh:...

Two 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... )
Silver	(Hans Candrian Hans Candrian Hans Candrian is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Grenoble in 1968.... , Heinz Schenker Heinz Schenker Heinz Schenker is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1973 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.... )
Bronze	Romania (Ion Panţuru Ion 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.... )

Four man bobsleigh

Pos	Team	Time
Gold	(René Stadler René Stadler René Stadler is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won three medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with two golds and one bronze .-References:... , Werner Carmichel Werner Carmichel Werner Camichel is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... , Erich Schärer Erich Schärer Erich Schärer is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s... , Peter Schärer Peter Schärer Peter Schärer is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won four medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with three golds and one bronze .-References:... )
Silver	(Werner Delle Karth Werner Delle Karth Werner Delle Karth is an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1970s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1974.Competing in two Winter Olympics, Delle Karth earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at... , Walter Delle Karth Walter Delle Karth Walter Delle Karth Jr. is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s... , Hans Eichinger Hans Eichinger Hans Eichinger is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1974.-References:*... , Fritz Sperling Fritz Sperling Fritz Sperling is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1974.... )
Bronze	(Wolfgang Zimmerer Wolfgang Zimmerer Wolfgang Zimmerer is a 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... , Walter Steinbauer Walter Steinbauer Walter Steinbauer was a West 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... )

Medal table

1		1	1	0	2
2		1	0	1	2
3		0	1	0	1
4	Romania	0	0	1	1

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