Franz Schelle

Franz Schelle

Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing West Germany
World Championships
	1962 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Four-man
	1958 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Four-man
	1960 Cortina d'Ampezzo	Two-man
	1955 St. Moritz	Four-man
	1959 St. Moritz	Four-man

Franz Schelle (17 June 1929 – 23 January 2017) was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (Four-man: 1962), two silvers (Two-man: 1960, Four-man: 1958), and two bronzes (Four-man: 1955, 1959). Competing in two Winter Olympics, Schelle's best finish was fifth in the four-man event at Innsbruck in 1964.

References

• Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
• Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
• Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.
• Franz Schelle's obituary (in German)