Franz Kapus

Franz Kapus (April 12, 1909 - March 4, 1981) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.

Kapus also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (Four-man: 1955) and three bronzes (Two-man: 1955, Four-man: 1950, 1951).

References

* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-4.html Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-2.html Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KAPUSFRA01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile]
*Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-Man". In "The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980". New York: Penguin Books. pp. 558, 560-1.