The FIBT World Championships 1959 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record ninth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, and 1957.
Two man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Italy (Eugenio Monti, Renzo Alverà) | |
| Silver | Italy (Sergio Zardini, Sergio Siorpaes) | |
| Bronze | .svg.png){kind=small} United States (Arthur Tyler, Thomas Butler) |
Four man bobsleigh
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States (Arthur Tyler, Gary Sheffield, Parker Vooris, Thomas Butler) | |
| Silver | Italy (Sergio Zardini, Alberto Righini, Ferruccio Dalla Torre, Romano Bonagura) | |
| Bronze |  West Germany (Franz Schelle, Eduard Kaltenberger, Josef Sterff, Otto Göbl) |
This was the last American bobsleigh gold medal at the world championships until 2009.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |