Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Bobsleigh at the IX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Dates | 31 January – 7 February 1964 |
| Competitors | 81 from 11 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
The Bobsleigh 1964 Winter Olympics events took place between 31 January and 7 February 1964 at Bob und Rodelbahn Igls, Innsbruck, Austria. This marked the return of Bobsleigh to the Winter Olympic Games as no bob events took place at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
Great Britain Tony Nash Robin Thomas Dixon |
4:21.90 | Italy Sergio Zardini Romano Bonagura |
4:22.02 | Italy Eugenio Monti Sergio Siorpaes |
4:22.63 |
| Four-man |
Canada Peter Kirby Doug Anakin John Emery Vic Emery |
4:14.46 | Austria Erwin Thaler Adolf Koxeder Josef Nairz Reinhold Durnthaler |
4:15.48 | Italy Eugenio Monti Sergio Siorpaes Benito Rigoni Gildo Siorpaes |
4:15.60 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
- Argentina (5)
- Austria (9)
- Belgium (6)
- Canada (8)
- United Team of Germany (9)
- Great Britain (9)
- Italy (8)
- Romania (5)
- Sweden (6)
- Switzerland (8)
- United States (9)
References
- ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2018.