Franz Schelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Schelle

bobsledder

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Ohlstadt, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Jan-2017

Profession: bobsledder

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Franz Schelle (17 June 1929 – 23 January 2017) was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.
He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (Four-man: 1962), two silvers (Two-man: 1960, Four-man: 1958), and two bronzes (Four-man: 1955, 1959).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Schelle's best finish was fifth in the four-man event at Innsbruck in 1964.