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Crawford Merkel
Full name: Crawford C. Merkel
Gender: Male
Born: June 25, 1906 in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, United States
Died: March 1987 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Affiliations: Adirondack Bobsled Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Bobsleigh
Biography
Crawford Merkel was the brakeman for Ray Stevens in 1934, when they won the North American 4-man Championship for the Sno Birds of Lake Placid Club. In 1935, he braked for Curtis Stevens as they won the US Championship and the North American Championship for the Lake Placid Athletic Club. Merkel worked as a waiter in Lake Placid. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | United States-1 | USA | 4 |
Men's Four
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Final Standings | |
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 1 | |
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 2 | |
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 3 | |
| 1936 Winter | 29 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 4 |
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