Fritz Feierabend

Fritz Feierabend

Joseph Beerli and Fritz Feierabend (right) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	29 June 1908
Died	25 November 1978 (aged 70)
Medal record Bobsleigh Representing   Switzerland Olympic Games 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Two-man 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man 1948 St. Moritz Two-man 1952 Oslo Two-man 1952 Oslo Four-man World Championships 1935 St. Moritz Four-man 1938 St. Moritz Two-man 1939 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man 1947 St. Moritz Two-man 1947 St. Moritz Four-man 1949 Lake Placid Two-man 1949 Lake Placid Four-man 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man 1955 St. Moritz Two-man 1955 St. Moritz Four-man

Fritz Feierabend (29 June 1908 – 25 November 1978) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed at 1936, 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He won three silver and two bronze medals in two-man and four-man events.^[1]

Feierabend also won twelve medals at the FIBT World Championships with six golds (two-man: 1947, 1950, 1955; four-man: 1939, 1947, 1954), three silvers (two-man: 1949; four-man: 1950, 1955), and three bronzes (two-man: 1938, four-man: 1935, 1949).^[1]

Feierabend retired after the 1955 World Championships. Together with his father he constructed bobsleighs, including the first all-steel bobsleigh.^[1]

References

1. Fritz Feierabend. sports-reference.com

External links

• Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964
• Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964
• Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
• Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930