FIBT World Championships 1978

1978 World Championships
LocationLake Placid, New York
← St. Moritz 1977
Konigssee 1979 →

The FIBT World Championships 1978 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the fifth time, hosting the event previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, and 1973.

Two man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Erich Schärer, Josef Benz)
Silver  East Germany (Meinhard Nehmer, Raimund Bethge)
Bronze  West Germany (Jakob Resch, Walter Barfuss)

Four man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  East Germany (Horst Schönau, Horst Bernhard, Harald Seifert, Bogdan Musioł)
Silver  Switzerland (Erich Schärer, Ulrich Bächli, Rudolf Marti, Josef Benz)
Bronze  East Germany (Meinhard Nehmer, Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt, Raimund Bethge)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)1113
2 Switzerland (SUI)1102
3 West Germany (FRG)0011
Totals (3 entries)2226

References

  • 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
  • 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
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