| Bobsleigh at the XVII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track |
| Dates | February 19–27 |
| Competitors | 155 from 30 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics | |
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| Two | men |
| Four | men |
The bobsleigh competitions of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics were held at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track between 19 and 27 February 1994. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Two bobsleigh events were held at Lillehammer 1994 Olympics:
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man | Switzerland (SUI) Gustav Weder Donat Acklin | 3:30.81 | Switzerland (SUI) Reto Götschi Guido Acklin | 3:30.86 | Italy (ITA) Günther Huber Stefano Ticci | 3:31.01 |
| Four-man | Germany (GER) Harald Czudaj Karsten Brannasch Olaf Hampel Alexander Szelig | 3:27.78 | Switzerland (SUI) Gustav Weder Donat Acklin Kurt Meier Domenico Semeraro | 3:27.84 | Germany (GER) Wolfgang Hoppe Ulf Hielscher René Hannemann Carsten Embach | 3:28.01 |
Thirty nations sent bobleists to compete in the events.
American Samoa 
Armenia 
Australia 
Austria 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Bulgaria 
Canada 
Chinese Taipei 
Czech Republic 
France Germany 
Great Britain 
Greece 
Hungary Italy 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Latvia 
Monaco 
Netherlands 
Puerto Rico 
Romania 
Russia 
San Marino 
Sweden Switzerland 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Ukraine 
United States 
Virgin Islands 
Harald Czudaj is a German former bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. He competed in three Winter Olympics and won a gold medal in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.
Trinidad and Tobago sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12–27 February 1994. This was the nation's debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of two bobsledders, Gregory Sun and Curtis Harry. In the two-man competition, they finished in 37th place.
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Armenia sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12–27 February 1994. This was Armenia's first time competing at the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation. The Armenian delegation consisted of two bobsledders, the Armenian-Americans Ken Topalian and Joe Almasian. They competed as a team in the two-man competition, where they finished in 36th place.
American Samoa sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from February 12–27, 1994. This was the territory's first, and as of the conclusion of the 2018 Winter Olympics, only Winter Olympics they have competed in. The delegation consisted of two athletes, Faauuga Muagututia and Brad Kiltz, who competed in the two-man bobsleigh event where they finished 39th.
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