he uses the brakes...
The 4-man bobsled has been around since the very first Winter Olympics in 1924, with the following two exceptions: In 1928 it was the 5-man bobsled. In 1960 the event was not held because the organizers didn't want to build a bobsled track.
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Liston Bochette, Jorge Bonnet, Jose Ferrer and Jose Valdez. 4 man Bobsled John Amabile and Joseph Keosseian . 2 man Bobsled
Bobsled is an Olympic sport where either 2 or 4 men/women get into a small aerodynamic sled and go down and ice track. It is very popular in places that have a large amount of snow during the winter or year around. Images and technicals of a bobsled can be viewed in the link below.
2-man isn't faster. The top 2-man speed recored is 152km/h (94mph) and the fastest 4-man to date is 153.7km/h (95.5mph) Less weight to drag.
4-man bobsled
XC skiing, Sledding, Ski jumping, 4-man bobsled
4 man goes faster because of the increase in weight but its only a logarithmic increase of speed.
A standard four-man bobsled typically weighs around 380-450 pounds (170-204 kg) depending on the materials used in its construction.
Jamaica in the 4-man bobsled.