FIBT World Championships 1957
The FIBT World Championships 1957 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record eighth 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, and 1955. It also marked the first time the unified championships took place in the same location in consecutive championships.
| 1957 World Championships | |
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| Location | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Italy (Eugenio Monti, Renzo Alverà) |
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| Silver | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States (Arthur Tyler, Thomas Butler) |
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| Bronze | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain (Marques Alfonso de Portago, Luis Nunoz) |
This is Spain's only medal at the FIBT World Championships as of 2016. Portago would die later that year in the Mille Miglia competition in Italy.
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (Hans Zoller, Hans Theler, Rolf Küderli, Heinz Leu) |
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| Silver | Italy (Eugenio Monti, Ferdinando Piani, Lino Pierdica, Renzo Alverà) |
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| Bronze | United States (Arthur Tyler, John Cole, Robert Hagemes, Thomas Butler) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
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