Jan Lapidoth

Swedish bobsledder (1915–1989)
Jan Lapidoth
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man

Jan de Man Lapidoth (June 16, 1915 – June 11, 1989) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Lapidoth finished sixth in the four-man event and eighth in the two-man event.

Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

References

  • Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
  • Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 558, 561.
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