Hans Rösch

Hans Rösch (24 December 1914 – ?) was a West German bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (1958), two silvers (1954, 1960), and one bronze (1953, tied with Sweden).

Hans Rösch
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
1958 Garmisch-PartenkirchenFour-man
1954 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
1960 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
1953 Garmisch-PartenkirchenFour-man

Rösch also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

References

  • Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
  • TIME magazine February 8, 1954 article about the 1954 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy featuring Rösch. - accessed August 22, 2007.
  • Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Rösch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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