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American bobsledder (1913–1999)
Edward William Rimkus (August 10, 1913 in Schenectady , New York – May 17, 1999 in Long Beach, California ) was an American of Lithuanian descent bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-men event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz . He died in Long Beach, California.
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1924 : Scherrer , Neveu , A. Schläppi , H. Schläppi (SUI )
1928 : Fiske , Tucker , Mason , Gray , Parke (USA )
1932 : Fiske , Eagan , Gray , O'Brien (USA )
1936 : Musy , Gartmann , Bouvier , Beerli (SUI )
1948 : Tyler , Martin , Rimkus , D'Amico (USA )
1952 : Ostler , Kuhn , Nieberl , Kemser (GER )
1956 : Kapus , Diener , Alt , Angst (SUI )
1964 : V. Emery , Kirby , Anakin , J. Emery (CAN )
1968 : Monti , de Paolis , Zandonella , Armano (ITA )
1972 : Wicki , Hubacher , Leutenegger , Camichel (SUI )
1976 : Nehmer , Babock , Germeshausen , Lehmann (GDR )
1980 : Nehmer , Musioł , Germeshausen , Gerhardt (GDR )
1984 : Hoppe , Wetzig , Schauerhammer , Kirchner (GDR )
1988 : Fasser , Meier , Fässler , Stocker (SUI )
1992 : Appelt , Winkler , Haidacher , Schroll (AUT )
1994 : Czudaj , Brannasch , Hampel , Szelig (GER )
1998 : Langen , Zimmerman , Jakobs , Hampel (GER )
2002 : Lange , Kühn , Kuske , Embach (GER )
2006 : Lange , Hoppe , Putze , Kuske (GER )
2010 : Holcomb , Olsen , Mesler , Tomasevicz (USA )
2014 : Melbārdis , Vilkaste , Dreiškens , Strenga (LAT )
2018 : Friedrich , Bauer , Grothkopp , Margis (GER )
2022 : Friedrich , Margis , Bauer , Schüller (GER )