FIL European Luge Championships 1956
The FIL European Luge Championships 1956 took place in Imst, Austria under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in (in French)) under their "Section de Luge". It would be the last championship under the FIBT until formation of the International Luge Federation (FIL) the following year.
Men's singles[]
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Josef Isser (AUT)
|
|
| Silver | Hans Krausner (AUT)
|
|
| Bronze | Erich Raffl (AUT)
|
Women's singles[]
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Elly Lieber (AUT)
|
|
| Silver | Maria Isser (AUT)
|
|
| Bronze |  Lotte Scheimpflug (ITA)
|
Lieber ends Isser's European championship reign at this event.
Men's doubles[]
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Austria (Wilhelm Leimgruber, Josef Unterfrauner)
|
|
| Silver | Austria (Erich Raffl, Stefan Schöpf)
|
|
| Bronze | Austria (Josef Thaler, Luis Posch)
|
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References[]
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Women's singles European champions
|  | |
Categories:
- FIL European Luge Championships
- 1956 in luge
- Luge in Austria
- 1956 in Austrian sport