Four years later he finished 16th in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
His best World Cup finish was third twice the four-man event during the 2008-09 season.
He plans to drive in the two- and four-man events.
He crashed out during the second run of the four-man event.
In 1936 he failed to finish in the four-man event.
But the main drama in the four-man, two-day event over 18 holes occurred one green earlier.
At the 1956 Winter Olympics he finished 13th in the four-man event.
Bobsleigh officials allowed him to compete, and he won his first world championship in the four-man event.
He has two World Cup victories in the four-man events during the 2008-09 season.
St. Moritz hosted the four-man event previously in 1931 and 1935.