Sylvester Wackerle

German bobsledder
Sylvester Wackerle
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man

Sylvester Wackerle (sometimes shown as Silvester Wackerlie, Sr.) (1 January 1908 – 3 March 1978) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1954 and a bronze in 1953 (tied with Sweden).

Wackerle also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

References

  • Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
  • Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.
  • Sylvester Wackerle's profile at Sports Reference.com


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