FIBT World Championships 1951
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The FIBT World Championships 1951 took place in Alpe d'Huez, France. Germany returned to the FIBT World Championships for the first time since World War II, albeit as the separate countries of East Germany and West Germany.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold |  West Germany (Anderl Ostler, Lorenz Niebert) |
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| Silver |  United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin) |
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| Bronze |  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Werner Spring) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | West Germany (Anderl Ostler, Xavier Leitl, Michael Pössinger, Lorenz Niebert) |
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| Silver | United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, James Atkinson, Gary Sheffield) |
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| Bronze | Switzerland (Franz Kapus, Franz Stöckli, Hans Bolli, Heinrich Angst) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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