FIBT World Championships 1987
The FIBT World Championships 1987 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record fifteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, and 1982. The skeleton event that was at the 1982 championships was not included at this one when the championships returned to St. Moritz.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Celeste Poltera) | 4:22.65 min |
| Silver | Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, André Kisser) | 4:22.91 min |
 East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Dietmar Schauerhammer) | 4:22.91 min |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, Urs Fehlmann, Erwin Fassbind, André Kisser) | |
| Silver | East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Bogdan Musioł, Roland Wetzig, Dietmar Schauerhammer) | |
| Bronze | Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Heinrich Ott, Edgar Dietsche, Celeste Poltera) |
Medal table
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI)* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
References
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions
Categories:
- IBSF World Championships
- 1987 in Swiss sport
- Sport in St. Moritz
- 1987 in bobsleigh
- International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland
- Bobsleigh in Switzerland