FIBT World Championships 1959
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The FIBT World Championships 1959 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record ninth 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, and 1957.
Two man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | ![]() |
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Silver | ![]() |
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Bronze | ![]() |
Four man bobsleigh
Pos | Team | Time |
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Gold | ![]() |
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Silver | ![]() |
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Bronze | ![]() |
This was the last American bobsleigh gold medal at the world championships until 2009.
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |