Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics

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Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh pictogram.svg
IOC Discipline CodeBOB
Governing body IBSF
Events4 (men: 2; women: 2)
Games

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 (in 1928, it was a five-man competition). 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.

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Summary

GamesYearEventsBest Nation
1 1924 1Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
2 1928 1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
3 1932 2US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
4 1936 2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
5 1948 2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
6 1952 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7 1956 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
8
9 1964 2Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
10 1968 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11 1972 2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
12 1976 2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
13 1980 2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
GamesYearEventsBest Nation
14 1984 2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
15 1988 2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
16 1992 2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
17 1994 2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
18 1998 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19 2002 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
20 2006 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
21 2010 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
22 2014 3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
23 2018 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
24 2022 4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
25 20264

Events

Event 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 22 Years
Four-man [1] 23
Two-man 21
Two-woman 6
Women's monobob 1
Total events11222222222222222333334

Medal leaders

Kevin Kuske (left) and Andre Lange (pilot) are the most successful Olympic bobsledders, both have five medals, of which four are gold medals attained in three consecutive Olympics. AndreLangeKevinKuskeVancouver2010.JPG
Kevin Kuske (left) and André Lange (pilot) are the most successful Olympic bobsledders, both have five medals, of which four are gold medals attained in three consecutive Olympics.
Bogdan Musiol (brakeman) won seven Olympic medals (one gold, five silvers and one bronze in four consecutive Olympics). Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-0311-034, Detlef Richter, Bogdan Musiol.jpg
Bogdan Musiol (brakeman) won seven Olympic medals (one gold, five silvers and one bronze in four consecutive Olympics).

Athletes who have won multiple medals (including at least one gold) are listed below.

Men

AthleteNOCEventOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Kevin Kuske Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
2002–20184206
André Lange Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
2002–20104105
Francesco Friedrich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
2018-20224004
Thorsten Margis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
2018-20224004
Bernhard Germeshausen Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man
2-man
1976–19803104
Meinhard Nehmer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man
2-man
1976–19803014
Wolfgang Hoppe Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
4-man
2-man
1984–19942316
Eugenio Monti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)4-man
2-man
1956,
1964–1968
2226
Donat Acklin Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
1992–19942114
Gustav Weder Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
1992–19942114
Markus Zimmermann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
1992–20022114
Dietmar Schauerhammer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man
2-man
1984–19882103
Christoph Langen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man
2-man
1992,
1998–2002
2024
Candy Bauer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man2018-20222002
Luciano De Paolis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)4-man
2-man
19682002
Billy Fiske Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man
5-man
1928–19322002
Clifford Gray Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man
5-man
1928–19322002
Olaf Hampel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man1994–19982002
Lorenz Nieberl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)4-man
2-man
19522002
Andreas Ostler Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)4-man
2-man
19522002
Bogdan Musiol Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
4-man
2-man
1980–19921517
Joseph Benz Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
1976–19801214
Bernhard Lehmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man
2-man
1976,
1984–1988
1214
Erich Schärer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
1976–19801214
Steven Holcomb Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man
2-man
2010–20141203
Patrick Martin Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man
2-man
1948–19521203
Wolfgang Zimmerer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)4-man
2-man
1972–19761124
Joseph Beerli Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
19361102
Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man
2-man
19801102
Pierre Lueders Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2-man1994–20061102
Kurt Meier Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man1988–19941102
Jay O'Brien Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man
5-man
1928–19321102
Martin Putze Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man2006–20101102
Curtis Tomasevicz Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4-man2010–20141102
Beat Hefti Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
2002–2016,
2014
1034
Oskars Melbārdis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)4-man
2-man
2014–20181023
Peter Utzschneider Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)4-man
2-man
1972–19761023
Jean Wicki Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
1968–19721023
Carsten Embach Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)4-man1994–20021012
Edy Hubacher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)4-man
2-man
19721012
Günther Huber Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2-man1994–19981012
Jānis Ķipurs Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)4-man
2-man
19881012
Andreas Kirchner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man1980–19841012
Vladimir Koslov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)4-man
2-man
19881012
Justin Kripps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)4-man
2-man
2018–20221012
Jānis Strenga Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)4-man
2-man
2014–20181012
Roland Wetzig Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4-man1980–19841012

Women

AthleteNOCEventOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Kaillie Humphries Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
2-woman2010–20223014
Heather Moyse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2-woman2010–20142002
Sandra Kiriasis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2-woman2002–20101102
Mariama Jamanka Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2-woman2018–20221102

Elana Meyers Taylor from the United States has more Olympic bobsleigh medals than any other woman, but is yet to win a gold medal so far; her five medals comprise three silver and two bronze from 2010 through 2022.

Medal table

Sources (after the 2022 Winter Olympics): [2]
Accurate as of 2022 Winter Olympics.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)169732
2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)10101131
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)811928
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)55313
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)52411
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)44412
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1326
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1203
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1135
10Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)1023
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1023
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0112
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0112
14Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0101
15Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0011
Totals (16 entries)535051154
Notes

Number of bobsledders by nation

Nation 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 22 Years
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa  (ASA) 21
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)1044 54
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM) 222
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS) 5244476429
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1021289 998108888984556121021
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)51048542 6224212
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH) 552
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) 446445
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL) 55224
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN) 866106499888121216181816
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN) 6122
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE) 5542446
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO) 44544
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE) 456584848
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)84 264
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)8102101054 106549859585619
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR) 888104
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG) 888101086
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)10 92
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)109106 1212913141818181813
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)8104108 8888101088871468810622
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE) 2423
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN) 24744
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL) 45224
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)10541010810 81099599898912844923
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM) 454622258
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN) 84244459546412
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT) 8868958859
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)22 23
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)54 2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)5 4724
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON) 254452222210
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)52 22884659
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles  (AHO) 222
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL) 52444
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR) 21
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)894 2446
Olympic flag.svg  Olympic Athletes from Russia  (OAR) 101
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)56 4444448
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR) 51
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR) 4553
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC  121
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)10498 555885554666687620
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS) 66101117166
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino  (SMR) 21
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB) 422
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG) 41
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK) 444415
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR) 410694
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS) 8102
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)4 92
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)99 66444424211
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)81049888 89888111081010101289101223
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI) 22324
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR) 42514
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN) 91
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)101211121011 9109991091210813121816161222
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands  (ISV) 486665
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG) 9253
Nations51481391013-1111111311162325302834222323212356
Bobsledders391154199717193-81907993781111351591551561951501591691641651,961
Year 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 22 22

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References

  1. Five-man event
  2. "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

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