FIBT World Championships 1965
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| 1965 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
The FIBT World Championships 1965 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record tenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, 1957, and 1959.
Two man bobsleigh
[edit]| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  United Kingdom (Anthony Nash, Robin Dixon) | |
| Silver |  Italy (Rinaldo Ruatti, Enrico de Lorenzo) | |
| Bronze |  Canada (Vic Emery, Michael Young) |
Four man bobsleigh
[edit]| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Canada (Vic Emery, Gerald Presley, Michael Young, Peter Kirby) | |
| Silver | Italy (Nevio de Zordo, Italo de Lorenzo, Pietro Lesana, Robert Mocellini) | |
| Bronze |  United States (Fred Fortune, Richard Knuckles, Joe Wilson, James Lord) |
Canada earned its first gold medal at these championships.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
References
[edit]- Les Sports info
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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