Frederick McEvoy
| Frederick McEvoy | |
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| Born |
Frederick Joseph McEvoy 12 February 1907 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 7 November 1951 (aged 44) Off the coast of Morocco |
| Occupation | Bobsledder, racing driver, socialite |
| Spouse(s) |
Beatrice Cartwright (m. 1940–42)(divorce) Irene Wrightsman (m. 1942–44)(divorce) Claude Stephanie Filatre (m. 1949–51)(his death) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
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1937 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Two-man |
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1937 St. Moritz | Four-man |
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1938 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
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1938 St. Moritz | Two-man |
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1939 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Four-man |
Frederick Joseph McEvoy (12 February 1907 – 7 November 1951) was an Australian/British multi-discipline sportsman and socialite. He had most sporting success as a bobsledder in the late 1930s, winning several medals including three golds at the FIBT World Championships. He married several wealthy heiresses and was a close friend of Errol Flynn. He usually shortened his name to Freddie McEvoy and was nicknamed "Suicide Freddie".
McEvoy was the British flag bearer at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
He was part of the four-man bobsleigh team alongside James Cardno, Gary Dugdale, and Charles Green who won the bronze medal in the four-man event. He also finished fourth in the two-man event with Cardno.
At the FIBT World Championships in 1937 he realised greater success in the sport. Partnering Byran Black for the two-man at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he achieved his first gold medal. He teamed up with Black, Olympic team-mate Charles Green, and David Looker in the four-man, again winning the gold medal.
At the same event in 1938 three of the four-man riders returned to defend their title. Chris MacKintosh replaced Byran Black and the team once again won the gold medal. In the two-man race Charles Green partnered McEvoy and the pair won the silver medal. Both men partnered again the following year and, alongside two new team-mates, won silver in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
McEvoy came sixth in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup, racing a Maserati along the 300-mile course "considered by European road veterans to be probably the most severe test for man and car in the world". That same year he entered eight European races, usually driving a Maserati 6CM, with his best result of fourth place at both the XII Picardie on 21 June and the XII Coppa Acerbo on 15 August.
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