Bob Wollek
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Skiing | ||
Representing  France
|
||
| Winter Universiade | ||
 |
1966 Sestriere | Men's Downhill |
|
1966 Sestriere | Men's Giant Slalom |
|
1966 Sestriere | Men's Combined |
 |
1966 Sestriere | Men's Slalom |
|
1968 Innsbruck | Men's Combined |
Bob Wollek (November 4, 1943 – March 16, 2001), nicknamed "Brilliant Bob", was a race car driver from Strasbourg, France. He was killed on March 16, 2001 at age 57 in a road accident in Florida while riding a bicycle back to his accommodation after the day's practice sessions for the following day's race, the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Prior to his racing days as a university student, Wollek was also a member of the French National Skiing Team between 1966-1968 competing in the Winter Universiade, he won three gold and two silver medals altogether (see table on the right)
His skiing career came to an end when he was injured during preparations for the Winter Olympics.
Prior to a skiing accident which ended his skiing career, Wollek began racing cars when he entered the Mont-Blanc Rally in 1967 driving a Renault 8 Gordini and won. The following year, when his skiing career ended, he started his racing career when he entered a Volant Shell scholarship race taking place at the Le Mans' Bugatti Circuit, finishing runner-up to François Migault. Wollek later entered the Alpine Trophy Le Mans which he won, earning himself a place for the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans where he finished 11th overall and 2nd in class on his debut driving an Alpine A210.
In 1969, Wollek made his debut in single seater racing competing in Formula France before graduating to the French Formula Three Championship.
During a round at Rouen-Les-Essarts, Wollek was involved in a fatal accident which killed Jean-Luc Salomon, when the pair plus Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, Richard Scott and Mike Beuttler were all fighting for the lead at Scierie, where the track is a two-lane road.
...
Wikipedia