Four years later he finished 16th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

His best World Cup finish was third twice the four-man event during the 2008-09 season.

He plans to drive in the two- and four-man events.

He crashed out during the second run of the four-man event.

In 1936 he failed to finish in the four-man event.

But the main drama in the four-man, two-day event over 18 holes occurred one green earlier.

At the 1956 Winter Olympics he finished 13th in the four-man event.

Bobsleigh officials allowed him to compete, and he won his first world championship in the four-man event.

He has two World Cup victories in the four-man events during the 2008-09 season.

St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.