FIBT World Championships 1981
1981 World Championships | |
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Location | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
The FIBT World Championships 1981 took place in Cortinia d'Ampezzo, Italy for the seventh time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 (Two-man), 1939 (Four-man), 1950, 1954, 1960, and 1966.
Following the death of
A stuntman fatality on the track a week later, during the first day of filming of For Your Eyes Only, led track officials to shorten the track to its current configuration. Cortina did not host another championship until 1989.
Two man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | East Germany (Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt) | |
Silver | East Germany (Horst Schönau, Andreas Kirchner) | |
Bronze | Josef Benz )
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Four man bobsleigh
February 8, 1981
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | East Germany (Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt, Henry Gerlach, Michael Trübner) | |
Silver | Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, Kurt Poletti, Franz Weinberger, Franz Isenegger) | |
Bronze | Josef Benz )
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Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
References
- ^ Valsecchi, Piero (February 9, 1981). "U.S. bobsledder killed in accident". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. p. 30.
- ^ "U.S. bobsled star dies in mishap on Olympic track". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. February 9, 1981. p. 27.