Hans Rösch

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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
Gold medal – first place 1958 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1960 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man

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

References

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  • Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
  • "Sport: Motives for Winning". Time. 8 February 1954. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010.
  • 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.