Alan Washbond
Bobsleigh, Olympic athlete
1899 – 1965
25 Views
Who was Alan Washbond?
Alan M. Washbond was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. A native of Keene Valley, New York, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
A street in Keene Valley, Alan Washbond Drive, is named in his honor. His son, Waightman, competed for the US in bobsleigh at the 1948 and 1956 Winter Olympics.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 14, 1899
- Also known as
- Alan M. Washbond
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 30, 1965
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Alan Washbond." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/alan_washbond>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Alan Washbond biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In