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Albert Castelyns, also known as Albert Casteleyns was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the late 1930s. In the 1950s, he competed in bobsleigh.
Paul Aste was an Austrian bobsledder and luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He also took the Olympic Oath for athletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
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.
David "Eli" MacEachern was a two-sport athlete from Canada. He was a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he and Pierre Lueders won the gold medal in the two-man event at Nagano in 1998. He was also a soccer player that competed at the university level as well as national competitions. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Theo Kitt was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships, winning them in the two-man event in 1953 and in the four-man event in 1954. Kitt also finished 11th in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
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Gunnar Thoresen was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952.
Héctor Julio Tomasi is an Argentine retired bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952. He also finished twelfth in the four-man event as well as 15th in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics. At the 1964 Winter Olympics he finished 16th in the four-man event and 18th in the two-man event.
Luigi Cavalieri was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. He competed in two Winter Olympics, the 1948 and 1952 Games. He earned his best finish in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.
André Marius Robin was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952 Winter Olympics. In the four-man event he finished eleventh.
Olle Oskar Axelsson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.
Karl Wagner was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952.
Trygve Brudevold was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. He was born in Stange. He turned 100 on 19 December 2020, and died in August 2021.
Arne Røgden was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed during the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
Kurt Loserth was an Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
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References
- 1948 bobsleigh two-man results
- 1952 bobsleigh two-man results
- 1956 bobsleigh two-man results
- Marcel Leclef's profile at Sports Reference.com
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