Hanns Kilian
Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won two bronze medals (1928: Five-man, 1932: Four-man).[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Bobsleigh | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1928 St. Moritz | Five-man |
| 1932 Lake Placid | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1931 Oberhof | Two-man |
| 1934 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
| 1935 St. Moritz | Four-man |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1938 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
| 1939 St. Moritz | Two-man |
| 1939 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
Kilian also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships, including three golds (Two-man: 1931, Four-man: 1934, 1935), one silver (Four-man: 1938), and two bronzes (Two-man and four-man: both 1939).
He was born and died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hanns Kilian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh five-man Olympic medalists for 1928
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- Hanns Kilian at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled". In The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 558–60.
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