Great Britain at The 1964 Winter Olympics - Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh

Nash and Dixon won the race after being loaned an axle bolt by the Italian bobsledder Eugenio Monti, who finished third but would be given the first De Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship.

Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
GBR-1 Tony Nash
Robin Dixon
Two-man 1:05.53 2 1:05.10 2 1:05.39 3 1:05.88 1 4:21.90 01 !
GBR-2 Bill McCowen
Andrew Hedges
Two-man 1:07.47 15 1:07.73 15 1:06.52 9 1:08.95 18 4:30.67 16
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
GBR-1 Tony Nash
Guy Renwick
David Lewis
Robin Dixon
Four-man 1:04.56 12 1:05.07 16 1:04.64 9 1:05.13 12 4:19.40 12
GBR-2 Bill McCowen
Robin Widdows
Robin Seel
Andrew Hedges
Four-man 1:04.49 11 1:04.68 14 1:05.53 15 1:04.73 9 4:19.43 13

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