FIBT World Championships 1987

Bobsleigh and skeleton world championships
1987 World Championships
LocationSt. Moritz, Switzerland
← Konigssee 1986
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The FIBT World Championships 1987 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record fifteenth 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, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, and 1982. The skeleton event that was at the 1982 championships was not included at this one when the championships returned to St. Moritz.

Two man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Celeste Poltera)
Silver  Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, André Kisser)
Bronze  East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Dietmar Schauerhammer)

Four man bobsleigh

Pos Team Time
Gold  Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, Urs Fehlmann, Erwin Fassbind, André Kisser)
Silver  East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Bogdan Musioł, Roland Wetzig, Dietmar Schauerhammer)
Bronze  Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Heinrich Ott, Edgar Dietsche, Celeste Poltera)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Switzerland (SUI)2114
2 East Germany (GDR)0112
Totals (2 entries)2226

References

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