FIL World Luge Championships
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The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships for all natural track events that have taken place since 1979.
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Host cities
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- 1955: Oslo, Norway
- 1956: Event cancelled
- 1957: Davos, Switzerland
- 1958: Krynica, Poland
- 1959: Villard-de-Lans, France
- 1960: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- 1961: Girenbad, Switzerland
- 1962: Krynica, Poland
- 1963: Imst, Austria
- 1965: Davos, Switzerland
- 1966: Friedrichroda, East Germany (cancelled)
- 1967: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1969: Königssee, West Germany
- 1970: Königssee, West Germany
- 1971: Olang, Italy
- 1973: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1974: Königssee, West Germany
- 1975: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1977: Igls, Austria
- 1978: Imst, Austria
- 1979: Königssee, West Germany
- 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1983: Lake Placid, New York, United States
- 1985: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1987: Igls, Austria
- 1989: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1990: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- 1991: Winterberg, Germany
- 1993: Calgary, Canada
- 1995: Lillehammer, Norway
- 1996: Altenberg, Germany
- 1997: Igls, Austria
- 1999: Königssee, Germany
- 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland
- 2001: Calgary, Canada
- 2003: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2004: Nagano, Japan
- 2005: Park City, Utah, United States
- 2007: Igls, Austria
- 2008: Oberhof, Germany
- 2009: Lake Placid, United States
- 2011: Cesana, Italy
- 2012: Altenberg, Germany
- 2013: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
- 2015: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2016: Königssee, Germany
- 2017: Igls, Austria
- 2019: Winterberg, Germany
Men's singles
Debuted: 1955.
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Debuted: 1955.
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Doubles
Debuted: 1955. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959.
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Mixed team relay
Debuted: 1989 as mixed team. Shortened to four members from six: 1999. Changed to relay event: 2008.
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Men's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER) |
Andi Langenhan (GER) |
Ralf Palik (GER) |
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Women's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 Königssee |  Martina Kocher (SUI) |
Natalie Geisenberger (GER) |
Dajana Eitberger (GER) |
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Doubles' sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany |
Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria |
Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy |
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Medal table
Updated as of the 2016 FIL World Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) |
56 | 47 | 23 | 126 |
| 2 | East Germany (1955-90) |
35 | 27 | 23 | 85 |
| 3 | Austria |
20 | 26 | 35 | 81 |
| 4 | Italy |
16 | 17 | 28 | 61 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955-90) |
12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Poland |
5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (1955-91) |
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | United States |
2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Switzerland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Russia (Since 1991) |
1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Latvia (Since 1990) |
0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia (1955-92) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Ukraine (Since 1991) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 154 | 154 | 154 | 462 | |
References
- FIL-Luge.org list of World luge champions. (German) - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- "Luge and Olympism". Olympic Review. December 1983. p. 862.
- Doubles World Champions
- Men's singles World Champions
- Mixed teams World Champions
- Women's singles World Champions
