In today's world, Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics is a topic that is gaining more and more relevance and interest. For some time now, Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics has been the subject of debate and study in different areas, and its impact on society, the economy, health, among others, has aroused the curiosity and interest of many people. In this article, we will explore Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics in depth, analyzing its history, its evolution, and its importance today. In addition, we will examine different perspectives and opinions on Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and enriching vision on this matter.
| Bobsleigh at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Spiral |
| Dates | 14–21 February |
| Competitors | 156 from 28 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of two events at Spiral. The competition took place between February 16 and February 23, 1998.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Germany led the medal table, with two medals, one gold and one bronze. There had never before been a tie for a medal in Olympic bobsleigh history, but the Nagano Games featured two, one in each event, meaning that three gold medals, and seven medals total, were awarded.
France's bronze medal, as a part of the tie in the four-man event, was the country's first in Bobsleigh at the Olympics.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
Italy (ITA) Günther Huber Antonio Tartaglia Canada (CAN)Pierre Lueders Dave MacEachern |
3:37.24 | Germany (GER) Christoph Langen Markus Zimmermann |
3:37.89 | ||
| Four-man |
Germany (GER) Christoph Langen Markus Zimmermann Marco Jakobs Olaf Hampel |
2:39.41 | Switzerland (SUI) Marcel Rohner Markus Nüssli Markus Wasser Beat Seitz |
2:40.01 | Great Britain (GBR) Sean Olsson Dean Ward Courtney Rumbolt Paul Attwood France (FRA)Bruno Mingeon Emmanuel Hostache Éric Le Chanony Max Robert |
2:40.06 |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-nine nations participated in Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
Australia (4)
Austria (8)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5)
Canada (8)
Czech Republic (5)
Chinese Taipei (4)
France (5)
Great Britain (7)
Germany (9)
Greece (4)
Hungary (4)
Ireland (5)
Virgin Islands (6)
Italy (8)
Jamaica (6)
Japan (9)
Latvia (6)
Monaco (4)
Norway (4)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (4)
Puerto Rico (5)
Romania (6)
Russia (6)
Switzerland (10)- Chinese Taipei (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Ukraine (2)
United States (8)
References
- ^ a b c d "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.
