Sylvester Wackerle
German bobsledder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sylvester Wackerle (sometimes shown as Silvester Wackerlie, Sr.) (1 January 1908 – 3 March 1978) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1954 and a bronze in 1953 (tied with Sweden).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Bobsleigh | ||
| Representing West Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man | |
| 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man | |
Wackerle also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
References
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561.
- Sylvester Wackerle's profile at Sports Reference.com
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