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Helmut Werzer

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Helmut Werzer
Medal record
Bobsleigh
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man

Helmut Werzer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the sport during the 1960s.

Biography

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He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1966 FIBT World Championships after his teammate Toni Pensperger was killed during the event. Pensperger would be posthumously awarded the gold medal which Werzer and his surviving teammates Ludwig Siebert and Roland Ebert received.[1]

References

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  1. ^ A Basic Guide to Bobsledding. United States Olympic Committee. Griffin Pub. 2002. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-8368-3101-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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