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Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics

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Dates
  
10–18 February

Competitors
  
111 from 16 nations

Venue
  
Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track

Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track on the mountain of Trebević between February 10 - 18 1984.

This was the first time that Yugoslavia entered bobsleigh teams, and did so as hosts. Chinese Taipei also entered bob teams for the first time. The two events also so the Swede, Carl-Erik Eriksson compete in the Games for the sixth time and the age of 53.

The German Democratic Republic dominated events and won Gold & Silver in both disciplines, with Wolfgang Hoppe and Dietmar Schauerhammer winning Gold's in both events.

References

Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics Wikipedia