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Hans Rösch

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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

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).

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.