FIBT World Championships 1949
The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold |  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Waller)
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| Silver | Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Heinrich Angst)
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| Bronze |  United States (Frederick Fortune, John McDonald)
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Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold | United States (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, William Casey, William D'Amico)
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| Silver | United States (James Bickford, Henry Sterns, Pat Buckley, Donald Dupree)
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| Bronze | Switzerland (Fritz Feierabend, Werner Spring, Friedrich Waller, Heinrich Angst)
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The US team led by Benham become the first non-Europeans to win a championship event.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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