FIBT World Championships 1993
Appearance
1993 World Championships | |
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Location | Igls, Austria La Plagne, France |
The FIBT World Championships 1993 took place in Igls, Austria (Bobsleigh) and La Plagne, France (Skeleton). This was Igls's fourth time hosting the championships, doing so previously in 1935 (Two-man) and 1963, and 1991 (Skeleton). Meanwhile, La Plagne was hosting its first championship event.
Selection issue
[edit]Igls was not the first choice for the bobsleigh part of the championships. In 1989, Cervinia, Italy was chosen over Winterberg, Germany (then in West Germany), but Cervinia later withdrew and Igls and La Plagne were awarded as a substitutes.
Two man bobsleigh
[edit]Pos | Team | Time |
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Silver | ![]() |
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Bronze | ![]() |
Four man bobsleigh
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Gold | ![]() |
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Silver | ![]() |
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Bronze | ![]() |
The United States earned their first championship medal since 1969.
Men's skeleton
[edit]Pos | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | ![]() |
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Silver | ![]() |
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Bronze | ![]() |
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
References
[edit]Categories:
- IBSF World Championships
- 1993 in Austrian sport
- January 1993 sports events in France
- 1993 in bobsleigh
- 1993 in skeleton
- International sports competitions hosted by Austria
- Bobsleigh in Austria
- International sports competitions hosted by France
- Skeleton in France
- February 1993 sports events in Europe
- Sport in Savoie
- Sports competitions in Innsbruck