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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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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