FIBT World Championships 1978
The FIBT World Championships 1978 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the fifth time, hosting the event previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, and 1973.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold |  Switzerland (Erich Schärer, Josef Benz) |
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| Silver |  East Germany (Meinhard Nehmer, Raimund Bethge) |
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| Bronze |  West Germany (Jakob Resch, Walter Barfuss) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | East Germany (Horst Schönau, Horst Bernhard, Harald Seifert, Bogdan Musiol) |
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| Silver | Switzerland (Erich Schärer, Ulrich Bächli, Rudolf Marti, Josef Benz) |
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| Bronze | East Germany (Meinhard Nehmer, Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt, Raimund Bethge) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
