Bobsleigh
FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup – Four Man Champions
See a complete list of Bobsleigh World Cup Four-Man Champions. The 2017/18 Four-Man Bobsled Champion is Johannes Lochner from Germany. This was his first World Cup title.
Fast Facts:
- Fédération internationale de bobsleigh et de tobogganing (FIBT).
- The 2015-16 season started in Altenberg, Germany on November 27, 2015 and ended on February 28, 2016 in Königssee, Germany.
- The sport of bobsleigh didn’t begin until the late 19th century when the Swiss attached a steering mechanism to a toboggan.
- Switzerland and Germany have dominated World Cup competitions with the most medals. The Canadian teams are closely behind.
FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup – Four Man Champions
| Season | Winner | Runner up | Third |
| 2017–18 | Johannes Lochner (GER) | Francesco Friedrich (GER) | Nico Walther (GER) |
| 2016–17 | Alexander Kasjanov (RUS) | Rico Peter (SUI) | Steven Holcomb (USA) |
| 2015–16 | Maximilian Arndt (GER) | Francesco Friedrich (GER) | Rico Peter (SUI) |
| 2014–15 | Oskars Melbardis (LVA) | Alexander Kasyanov (RUS) | Maximilian Arndt (GER) |
| 2013–14 | Maximilian Arndt (GER) | Steven Holcomb (USA) | Thomas Florschuetz (GER) |
| 2012–13 | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Oskars Melbārdis (LVA) | Manuel Machata (GER) |
| 2012–13 | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Maximilian Arndt (GER) | Manuel Machata (GER) |
| 2011–12 | Manuel Machata (GER) | Steven Holcomb (USA) | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) |
| 2010–11 | Steve Holcomb (USA) | Janis Minins (LVA) | Andre Lange (GER) |
| 2008-09 | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Janis Minins (LVA) | Andre Lange (GER) |
| 2007-08 | Andre Lange (GER) | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Janis Minins (LVA) |
| 2006-07 | Yevgeni Popov (RUS) | Steven Holcomb (USA) | Martin Annen (SUI) |
| 2005-06 | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Pierre Lueders (CAN) | Martin Annen (SUI) |
| 2004-05 | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Martin Annen (SUI) | Pierre Lueders (CAN) |
| 2003-04 | Andre Lange (GER) | Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) | Todd Hays (USA) |
| 2002-03 | Andre Lange (GER) | Sandis Prusis (LVA) | Ralph Rüegg (SUI) |
| 2001-02 | Martin Annen (SUI) | Andre Lange (GER) | Christian Reich (SUI) |
| 2000-01 | Andre Lange (GER) | Sandis Prusis (LVA) | Matthias Benesch (GER) |
| 1999-2000 | Marcel Rohner (SUI) | Sandis Prusis (LVA) | Pierre Lueders (CAN) |
| 1998-99 | Christoph Langen (GER) | Marcel Rohner (SUI) | Andre Lange (GER) |
| 1997-98 | Harald Czudaj (GER) | Marcel Rohner (SUI) | Hubert Schösser (AUT) |
| 1996-97 | Marcel Rohner (SUI) | Wolfgang Hoppe (GER) | Gunther Huber (ITA) |
| 1995-96 | Wolfgang Hoppe (GER) | Christoph Langen (GER) | Chris Lori (CAN) |
| 1994-95 | Pierre Lueders (CAN) | Mark Tout (GBR) | Dirk Wiese (GER) |
| 1993-94 | Hubert Schösser (AUT) | Dirk Wiese (GER) | Mark Tout (GBR) |
| 1992-93 | Brian Shimer (USA) | Chris Lori (CAN) | Wolfgang Hoppe (GER) |
| 1991-92 | Wolfgang Hoppe (GER) | Gustav Weder (SUI) | Mark Tout (GBR) |
| 1990-91 | Gustav Weder (SUI) | Ingo Appelt (AUT) | Chris Lori (CAN) |
| 1989-90 | Chris Lori (CAN) | Maris Poikans Soviet Union | Dietmar Falkenberg (GER) |
| 1988-89 | Ingo Appelt (AUT) | Gustav Weder (SUI) | Peter Kienast (AUT) |
| 1987-88 | Ingo Appelt /(AUT) (AUT) | None awarded | Volker Dietrich (GER) |
| 1986-87 | Matt Roy (USA) | Wolfgang Hoppe (GER) | Peter Kienast (AUT) |
| 1985-86 | Ekkehard Fasser (SUI) | Walter Delle Karth (AUT) | Matt Roy (USA) |
| 1984-85 | Jeffrey Jost (USA) |