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American bobsledder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Joseph Fortune, Jr. (April 1, 1921 – April 20, 1994) was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the two-man event at St. Moritz in 1948. Four years later he finished seventh in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Medal record | ||
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Men's Bobsleigh | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1948 St. Moritz | Two-man |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1949 Lake Placid | Two-man |
![]() | 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Two-man |
![]() | 1965 St. Moritz | Four-man |
Fortune also won three bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships with two medals in two-man (1949, 1950) and one medal in four-man (1965).
In addition to bobsledding, Fred Fortune was a fine skier and he served during World War II in the 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops, during which time he earned a Bronze Star After the war, he returned to Lake Placid where he won the 1947 North American 2-man title with his Olympic partner, Sky Carron. Fortune’s occupation was as a contractor. He founded and built two towns – North Pole, New York and North Pole, Colorado (on Pikes Peak) – both Santa Claus Children's Villages.
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