Werner Delle Karth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Werner•Delle Karth |
| Used name | Werner•Delle Karth |
| Born | 18 May 1941 in Innsbruck, Tirol (AUT) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 65 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Werner Delle Karth was an Austrian bobsledder participating in two editions of the Olympic Winter Olympics: Sapporo 1972 and Innsbruck 1976. He placed seventh and sixth respectively with the Austrian four-men bob. Partnering Fritz Sperling he also finished 13th with the two-men bob in 1972.
Werner’s brothers Dieter and Walter became Olympic bobsleigh exponents while his son Nico became an Olympic sailor. His father Walter Delle Karth was a Nordic combined skier at the 1936 Garmisch Winter Games.
Werner Delle Karth later turned to coaching working in Canada from 1983-88 and then in Austria, as a national coach. At the Albertville Winter Olympics in 1992 he coached the Austrian four-men bob team to the gold medal. Karth was the general secretary of the Austrian Bobsleigh Federation from 1999-2010.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Werner Delle Karth | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Fritz Sperling | 13 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Werner Delle Karth | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 2 | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Dieter Delle Karth
- Son of Walter Delle Karth
- Brother of Walter Delle Karth
- Father of Nico Delle Karth
Special Notes
- Recited the Athletes' Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (0–0–1 1972 St. Moritz bronze: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–1 1973 Lake Placid silver: Four-man; 1974 St. Moritz bronze: Four-man)