| Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. [1]
| Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
 United States (USA)USA I Hubert Stevens Curtis Stevens |  Switzerland (SUI)Switzerland II Reto Capadrutt Oscar Geier | United States (USA) USA II John Heaton Robert Minton |
| Rank | Team | Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States (USA)USA I | Hubert Stevens & Curtis Stevens | 2:13.10 | 2:04.27 | 1:59.69 | 1:57.68 | 8:14.74 |
| Silver | Switzerland (SUI)Switzerland II | Reto Capadrutt & Oscar Geier | 2:05.88 | 2:07.21 | 2:03.52 | 1:59.67 | 8:16.28 |
| Bronze | United States (USA)USA II | John Heaton & Robert Minton | 2:15.02 | 2:07.51 | 2:04.29 | 2:02.33 | 8:29.15 |
| 4 |  Romania (ROU)Romania I | Alexandru Papană & Dumitru Hubert | 2:15.51 | 2:07.82 | 2:06.12 | 2:03.02 | 8:32.47 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER)Germany I | Hanns Kilian & Sebastian Huber | 2:15.27 | 2:11.08 | 2:05.82 | 2:03.19 | 8:35.36 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA)Italy I | Teofilo Rossi di Montelera & Italo Casini | 2:15.45 | 2:08.10 | 2:06.58 | 2:06.20 | 8:36.33 |
| 7 | Germany (GER)Germany II | Werner Huth & Max Ludwig | 2:11.53 | 2:11.58 | 2:11.32 | 2:10.62 | 8:45.05 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA)Italy II | Agostino Lanfranchi & Gaetano Lanfranchi | 2:20.08 | 2:13.47 | 2:08.00 | 2:09.11 | 8:50.66 |
| 9 |  Belgium (BEL)Belgium I | Max Houben & Louis Van Hege | 2:17.68 | 2:14.90 | 2:10.90 | 2:09.62 | 8:53.10 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL)Belgium II | Christian Hansez & Jacques Maus | 2:17.01 | 2:16.74 | 2:13.59 | 2:13.81 | 9:01.15 |
| 11 |  France (FRA)France I | Louis Balsan & Daniel Armand-Delille | 2:20.10 | 2:19.37 | 2:13.56 | 2:09.56 | 9:02.59 |
| 12 |  Austria (AUT)Austria I | Hugo Weinstengl & Johann Baptist Gudenus | 2:23.83 | 2:21.82 | 2:16.19 | 2:14.58 | 9:16.42 |
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 13. It was the first time the Winter Games were held outside of Europe and the first of four Winter Olympics held in the United States; Lake Placid hosted again in 1980.
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.
Bobsleigh is an event in the Winter Olympic Games where a two- or four-person team drives a specially designed sled down an ice track, with the winning team completing the route with the fastest time. The event has been featured since the first Winter Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France, with the exception of the 1960 games in Squaw Valley when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. Other than that exception, the four-man competition has been competed at every game. The two-man event was introduced at the 1932 Lake Placid games and a two-woman event was first contested at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
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. Moritz in 1928. At 48 years old, he was the oldest Olympic champion.
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. He was also a painter, and his work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Patrick Henry "Pat" Martin was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born and lived in Massena, New York, 80 miles north of Lake Placid. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won three medals with a gold and two silvers.
Max Houben was a Belgian versatile athlete who competed from the early 1920s until his death at the 1949 FIBT World Championships. He won a silver medal in the four-man bobsled event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, and was the oldest medalist at the Winter Olympics until Canadian Russ Howard won a gold medal in men's curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, he won two medals with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.
Horst Schönau is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
John Hubert Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at Lake Placid in 1932.
Curtis Palmer Stevens was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton in the United States, located at the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New York. This venue was used for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics and for the only winter Goodwill Games in 2000. The track hosted both the first FIBT World Championships and FIL World Luge Championships held outside of Europe, doing so in 1949 and 1983. The third and most recent version of the track was completed in 2000. In 2010 the bobsled track was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States.
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.
For the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, United States, a total of five sports venues were used. This was unchanged from the previous games in St. Moritz. For the first time in the history of the Winter Olympics, an indoor venue was used for the figure skating and six of the twelve ice hockey events at the Olympic Arena. The first bobsleigh venue outside Europe was constructed for use. Four different 18 km and five different 50 km venues were submitted for approval prior to the Olympics. After the 1932 games, three of these venues served as host for their respective championships that were held outside Europe for the first time.
For the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, United States, a total of seven sports venues were used. All five of the venues used for the 1932 Winter Olympics were also used at the 1980 Winter Games with adjustments. These adjustments included electronic scoreboards, increased refrigeration, and the addition of a separate luge track. This was the last Winter Olympics where there were separate bobsleigh and luge tracks. The closest finish in Olympic history in cross-country skiing led skiing officials to time future events in hundredths of a second rather than tenths of a second. This would also apply to biathlon events. Eric Heiden won five gold medals at the speed skating oval while the "Miracle on Ice" took place between Americans and Soviets at the Olympic Center. In the late 1990s, the luge track was demolished and a new combination track was constructed in time for the only Winter Goodwill Games held. The sliding venue was named to the American National Register of Historical Places in February 2010.
The Two-man bobsleigh competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid was held on 15 and 16 February, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run.
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid was held on 23 and 24 February, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run.
