FIBT World Championships 1954

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1954 World Championships
Location Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

The FIBT World Championships 1954 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the fourth time after previously hosting in 1937 (Two-man), 1939 (Four-man), and 1950.

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Two man bobsleigh

PosTeamTime
GoldFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (Guglielmo Scheibmeier, Andrea Zambelli)
SilverFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (Italo Petrelli, Luigi Figoli)
BronzeFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Stanley Benham, James Bickford)

Italy earned their first championship medals since World War II.

Four man bobsleigh

PosTeamTime
GoldFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Harry Warburton, Gottfried Diener, Heinrich Angst)
SilverFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany (Hans Rösch, Michael Pössinger, Dix Terne, Sylvester Wackerle)
BronzeFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany (Theo Kitt, Josef Grün, Klaus Koppenberger, Lorenz Niebert)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1102
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1001
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0112
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226


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