Al Washbond

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlan Morgan "Al"•Washbond
Used nameAl•Washbond
Born14 October 1899 in Keene Valley, New York (USA)
Died30 July 1965 in Plattsburgh, New York (USA)
AffiliationsKeene Valley Athletic Club
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Al Washbond started sledding with his brother, Bud, but it was with Ivan Brown that he formed one of this country’s top 2-man teams ever. Together they won both the AAU and the North American championships in 1935, 1938 and 1939. Washbond lived most of his life in Keene Valley where he worked as the caretaker of several tourist camps.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Al Washbond
Two, Men (Olympic) Ivan Brown 1 Gold

Olympic family relations