FIBT World Championships 1966
1966 World Championships | |
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Location | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
← St. Moritz 1965 Alpe d'Huez 1967 → |
The FIBT World Championships 1966 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy for the sixth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 (Two-man), 1939 (Four-man), 1950, 1954, and 1960. The Four-man event was cancelled following the death of West Germany's Toni Pensperger during competition. Pensperger would be awarded a posthumous gold medal from the FIBT along with his surviving teammates Ludwig Siebert, Helmut Werzer, and Roland Ebert. As of 2010[update], Pensperger's death would set the FIBT to increase and improve safety among all bobsleigh competitions at all levels, including the Winter Olympics and the World championships.
Two man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | ![]() | |
Silver | ![]() | |
Bronze | ![]() |
Four man bobsleigh
This event was cancelled when Toni Pensperger of West Germany was killed during competition. Pensperger was awarded a posthumous gold medal along with his grieving teammates (Siebert, Werzer, and Ebert).
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
References
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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