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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.
[edit] Two man bobsleigh
Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four-man event the following week.
[edit] Four man bobsleigh
| Pos |
Team |
Time |
| Gold |
 United States (Lloyd Johnson, Piet Biesiadecki, Hubert Miller, Joseph Smith) |
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| Silver |
 West Germany (Anderl Ostler, Heinz Wendlinger, Hans Hohenester, Rudi Erben) |
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| Bronze |
 Sweden (Kjell Holmström, Walter Aronsson, Nils Landgren, Jan Lapidoth) |
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| Bronze |
West Germany (Hans Rösch, Michael Pössinger, Dix Terne, Sylvester Wackerle) |
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[edit] Medal table
[edit] References
Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Stöckli)
