Fritz Feierabend

Fritz Feierabend
Joseph Beerli and Fritz Feierabend (right) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born29 June 1908 (1908-06-29)
Engelberg, Switzerland
Died25 November 1978 (1978-11-26) (aged 70)
Stans, Switzerland
Medal record
Bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1948 St. Moritz Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Four-man
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1935 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1938 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1939 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1947 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1947 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1949 Lake Placid Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1955 St. Moritz Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1955 St. Moritz Four-man

Fritz Feierabend (29 June 1908 – 25 November 1978) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed at 1936, 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He won three silver and two bronze medals in two-man and four-man events.[1]

Feierabend also won twelve medals at the FIBT World Championships with six golds (two-man: 1947, 1950, 1955; four-man: 1939, 1947, 1954), three silvers (two-man: 1949; four-man: 1950, 1955), and three bronzes (two-man: 1938, four-man: 1935, 1949).[1]

Feierabend retired after the 1955 World Championships. Together with his father he constructed bobsleighs, including the first all-steel bobsleigh.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fritz Feierabend Archived September 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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