FIBT World Championships 1977
The FIBT World Championships 1977 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record thirteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, and 1974.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
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| Gold |  Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, Heinz Meier) |
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| Silver | Switzerland (Fritz Lüdi, Hansjörg Trachsel) |
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| Bronze |  West Germany (Stefan Gaisreiter, Manfred Schumann) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  East Germany (Meinhard Nehmer, Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt, Raimund Bethge) |
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| Silver | Switzerland (Erich Schärer, Ulrich Bächli, Rudolf Marti, Josef Benz) |
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| Bronze | West Germany (Jakob Resch, Herbert Berg, Fritz Ohlwärter, Walter Barfuss) |
The East Germans earned their first medal at this championship.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
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