The FIBT World Championships 1961 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1949.
Two man bobsleigh Pos Team Time Gold (Eugenio Monti, Sergio Siorpaes) Silver (Gary Sheffield, Jerry Tennant) Bronze (Sergio Zardini, Romano Bonagura)
Monti won his fifth straight championship in this event, a record that still stands . Zardini won his third straight championship medal in this event with his third different brakeman.
Four man bobsleigh Pos Team Time Gold (Eugenio Monti, Sergio Siorpaes, Furio Nordio, Renzo Alverà) Silver (Stanley Benham, Gary Sheffield, Jerry Tennant, Chuck Pandolph) Bronze (Gunnar Åhs, Gunnar Carpö, Erik Wennerberg, Börje-Bengt Hedblom)
Medal table
References 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions