Bill D'Amico
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William John "Bill"•D'Amico |
| Used name | Bill•D'Amico |
| Born | 3 October 1910 in Utica, New York (USA) |
| Died | 30 October 1984 in Lake Placid, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Lake Placid Sno-Birds, Lake Placid (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bill D’Amico was one of the Lake Placid areas best athletes. He skiied, speed skated, played football and was a one-handicap golfer. But he was best known as a sledder. D’Amico is one of only three Americans (Stan Benham, Jim Atkinson) to have slid on two non-Olympic world championship teams, this coming in 1949 and 1950. In addition, he was on the winning teams at the 1941 AAU 4-man event and the 1942 North American 2-man championship. D’Amico was a veteran of World War II, and operated the Northwoods Inn in Lake Placid, and later the Chicken Coop Restaurant.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Bill D'Amico | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | United States 2 | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (2–0–1 1949 Lake Placid gold: Four-man; 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo gold: Four-man, bronze: Two-man)