Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics

The V. 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, a competition was held in the Skeleton. Venue was the natural track " Cresta Run".

Date: 3 / 5 February 1948

15 athletes took part. Only 9 came to a total of six runs to the finish. Milo Bigler, Dialma Balsegia, Christian Fischbacher (all Switzerland ), William Gayraud - Hirigoyen (France), William Johnson ( USA) and Hugo Kuranda ( Austria ) withdrew prematurely. John Heaton won like 20 years already before the silver medal and remained until 2006 ( Gregor Stähli ) the only Skeleton pilot who more than once to win an Olympic medal in the sport.

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See also: List of Olympic gold medalist in Skeleton

  • Competition at the Olympic Winter Games 1948
  • Skeleton at the Olympic Games
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