Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics

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Bobsleigh
at the XVII Olympic Winter Games
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Venue Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
DatesFebruary 19–27
Competitors155 from 30 nations
  1992
1998  

The bobsleigh competitions of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics were held at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track between 19 and 27 February 1994. [1]

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Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1203
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1012
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011
Totals (3 entries)2226

Events

Two bobsleigh events were held at Lillehammer 1994 Olympics:

EventGoldSilverBronze
Two-man
details
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Gustav Weder
Donat Acklin
3:30.81Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Reto Götschi
Guido Acklin
3:30.86Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Günther Huber
Stefano Ticci
3:31.01
Four-man
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Harald Czudaj
Karsten Brannasch
Olaf Hampel
Alexander Szelig
3:27.78Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Gustav Weder
Donat Acklin
Kurt Meier
Domenico Semeraro
3:27.84Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Wolfgang Hoppe
Ulf Hielscher
René Hannemann
Carsten Embach
3:28.01

Participating NOCs

Thirty nations sent bobleists to compete in the events.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Marino at the 1994 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armenia at the 1994 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Armenia sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12–27 February 1994. This was Armenia's first time competing at the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation. The Armenian delegation consisted of two bobsledders, the Armenian-Americans Ken Topalian and Joe Almasian. They competed as a team in the two-man competition, where they finished in 36th place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moldova at the 1994 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Samoa at the 1994 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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References

  1. "Bobsleigh at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.