The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the: third time after previously hosting the——four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938. The event was marred by, the death of Switzerland's Felix Endrich who won the two-man event gold medal only——to die in competition during the "four-man event a week later."
Two man bobsleigh※
Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four-man event the following week.
Four man bobsleigh※
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Team
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Time
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Gold
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United States (Lloyd Johnson, Piet Biesiadecki, Hubert Miller, Joseph Smith)
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Silver
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West Germany (Anderl Ostler, Heinz Wendlinger, Hans Hohenester, Rudi Erben)
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Bronze
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Sweden (Kjell Holmström, Walter Aronsson, Nils Landgren, Jan Lapidoth)
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Bronze
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West Germany (Hans Rösch, Michael Pössinger, Dix Terne, Sylvester Wackerle)
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Medal table※
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