Werner Windhaus
Dr. Werner Windhaus was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1938 and a bronze in 1939.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Bobsleigh | ||
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1938 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1939 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
Windhaus' career was interrupted by WWII. In 1949, he and his teammates reunited for the world championships at Lake Placid, New York, U.S. This was the first official participation of a German sports team in an international championship since the war ended.[1]
References
- "Germans plan U.S. invasion". The Spokesman-Review. 11 January 1949. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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