FIBT World Championships 1953
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| 1953 World Championships | |
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| Location | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany |
The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938. The event was marred by the death of Switzerland's Felix Endrich who won the two-man event gold medal only to die in competition during the four-man event a week later.
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Switzerland (Felix Endrich, Fritz Stöckli) |
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| Silver |  West Germany (Anderl Ostler, Franz Kemser) |
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| Bronze | West Germany (Theo Kitt, Lorenz Niebert) |
Gold medalist Endrich would die in the four-man event the following week.
