FIBT World Championships 1949

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1949 World Championships
Location Lake Placid, New York
←  1947

The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe.

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Two man bobsleigh

PosTeamTime
GoldFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Waller)
SilverFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Heinrich Angst)
BronzeFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Frederick Fortune, John McDonald)

Four man bobsleigh

PosTeamTime
GoldFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, William Casey, William D'Amico)
SilverFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (James Bickford, Henry Sterns, Pat Buckley, Donald Dupree)
BronzeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Werner Spring, Friedrich Waller, Heinrich Angst)

The US team led by Benham become the first non-Europeans to win a championship event.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1113
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States  (USA)1113
Totals (2 entries)2226


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