| Medal record | ||
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| Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 St. Moritz | Two-man |
| World Championships | ||
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1949 Lake Placid | Two-man |
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1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Two-man |
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1947 St. Moritz | Two-man |
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1951 Alpe d'Huez | Two-man |
Felix Endrich (5 December 1921 – 31 January 1953) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal along with brakeman Fritz Waller in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. [1] [2]
Career
As a pilot, Endrich won four medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with two golds ( 1949, 1953), one silver ( 1947), and one bronze ( 1951).
Endrich was killed at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany during the four-man competition when the sled he was driving hurtled over a wall and crashed into a tree. He suffered a broken neck in the collision and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He had also won the two-man world championship a week earlier. [3]
References
- ^ "Felix Endrich - Bobsleigh". Olympic.org. January 30, 1984. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Wallenchinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics. New York: Penguin Books. p. 558.
- ^ "Death at Garmisch". Time. February 9, 1953.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 St. Moritz | Two-man |
| World Championships | ||
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1949 Lake Placid | Two-man |
|
1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Two-man |
|
1947 St. Moritz | Two-man |
|
1951 Alpe d'Huez | Two-man |
Felix Endrich (5 December 1921 – 31 January 1953) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal along with brakeman Fritz Waller in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. [1] [2]
Career
As a pilot, Endrich won four medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with two golds ( 1949, 1953), one silver ( 1947), and one bronze ( 1951).
Endrich was killed at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany during the four-man competition when the sled he was driving hurtled over a wall and crashed into a tree. He suffered a broken neck in the collision and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He had also won the two-man world championship a week earlier. [3]
References
- ^ "Felix Endrich - Bobsleigh". Olympic.org. January 30, 1984. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Wallenchinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics. New York: Penguin Books. p. 558.
- ^ "Death at Garmisch". Time. February 9, 1953.
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| This biographical article relating to Swiss bobsleigh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a Swiss Winter Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1921 births
- 1953 deaths
- Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders who died while racing
- Swiss male bobsledders
- Sport deaths in Germany
- Olympic medalists in bobsleigh
- Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland
- 20th-century Swiss people
- Swiss bobsleigh biography stubs
- Swiss Winter Olympic medalist stubs