The FIBT World Championships 1951 took place in Alpe d'Huez, France. Germany returned to the FIBT World Championships for the first time since World War II, albeit as the separate countries of East Germany and West Germany.

Two man bobsleigh Pos Team Time Gold (Anderl Ostler, Lorenz Niebert) Silver (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin) Bronze (Felix Endrich, Werner Spring)

Four man bobsleigh Pos Team Time Gold (Anderl Ostler, Xavier Leitl, Michael Pössinger, Lorenz Niebert) Silver (Stanley Benham, Patrick Martin, James Atkinson, Gary Sheffield) Bronze (Franz Kapus, Franz Stöckli, Hans Bolli, Heinrich Angst)

Medal table

References 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions