About Stanley Benham
Lived 1913 – 1970 (aged 56). Stanley Benham was an American bobsledder.
Stanley Delong Benham (December 21, 1913 – April 22, 1970) was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he barely lost the gold medals in both the two-man and four-man events.
Benham also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (Four-man: 1949, 1950), four silvers (Two-man: 1950, 1951; Four-man: 1951, 1961), and one bronze (Two-man: 1954).
After retiring from bobsleigh, Benham served as a sports official with the FIBT (International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation).
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Who was Stanley Benham?
American bobsledder (1913-1970)
When was Stanley Benham born?
Stanley Benham was born on 21 December 1913 in Lake Placid.
When did Stanley Benham die?
Stanley Benham died on 22 April 1970 in Miami.
What was Stanley Benham's occupation?
Stanley Benham was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Stanley Benham?
Stanley Benham was American.
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