Felix Endrich
Swiss bobsledder (1921–1953)
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Felix Endrich (5 December 1921 – 31 January 1953) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal along with brakeman Fritz Waller in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1948 St. Moritz | Two-man |
| World Championships | ||
| 1949 Lake Placid | Two-man |
| 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Two-man |
 | 1947 St. Moritz | Two-man |
 | 1951 Alpe d'Huez | Two-man |
Career
As a pilot, Endrich won four medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (1949, 1953), one silver (1947), and one bronze (1951).
Endrich was killed at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany during the four-man competition when the sled he was driving hurtled over a wall and crashed into a tree. He suffered a broken neck in the collision and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He had also won the two-man world championship a week earlier.[3]
