FIL World Luge Championships
| FIL World Luge Championships | |
|---|---|
 Stamp issued for the FIL World Luge Championships 1966 in Friedrichroda, East Germany that were cancelled. | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | January–February |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Organised by | ILF |
 2021 FIL World Luge Championships | |
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.
Host cities[]
- 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: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1978: Imst, Austria
- 1979: Königssee, West Germany
- 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1983: Lake Placid, United States
- 1985: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1987: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1989: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1990: Calgary, Canada
- 1991: Winterberg, Germany
- 1993: Calgary, Canada
- 1995: Lillehammer, Norway
- 1996: Altenberg, Germany
- 1997: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1999: Königssee, Germany
- 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland
- 2001: Calgary, Canada
- 2003: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2004: Nagano, Japan
- 2005: Park City, United States
- 2007: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2008: Oberhof, Germany
- 2009: Lake Placid, United States
- 2011: Cesana, Italy
- 2012: Altenberg, Germany
- 2013: Whistler, Canada
- 2015: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2016: Königssee, Germany
- 2017: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2019: Winterberg, Germany
- 2020: Sochi, Russia
- 2021: Königssee, Germany (Originally awarded to Calgary and then to Whistler, Canada)
- 2022: Winterberg, Germany (only women's doubles)
- : Oberhof, Germany
- : Altenberg, Germany
- : Whistler, Canada
Men's singles[]
Debuted: 1955.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Oslo |  Anton Salvesen (NOR)
|
 Josef Thaler (AUT)
|
Josef Isser (AUT)
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| 1957 Davos |  Hans Schaller (FRG)
|
 Bibi Torriani (SUI)
|
Errich Raffl (AUT)
|
| 1958 Krynica |  Jerzy Wojnar (POL)
|
Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz (POL)
|
Reinhold Frosch (AUT)
|
| 1959 Villard-de-Lans | Herbert Thaler (AUT)
|
Josef Feistmantl (AUT)
|
 David Moroder (ITA)
|
| 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Helmut Berndt (FRG)
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Reinhold Frosch (AUT)
|
Hans Plenk (FRG)
|
| 1961 Girenbad | Jerzy Wojnar (POL)
|
Hans Plenk (FRG)
|
Reinhold Senn (AUT)
|
| 1962 Krynica |  Thomas Köhler (GDR)
|
Jerzy Wojnar (POL)
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Jochen Asche (GDR)
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| 1963 Imst | Fritz Nachmann (FRG)
|
Hans Plenk (FRG)
|
Klaus Bonsack (GDR)
|
| 1965 Davos | Hans Plenk (FRG)
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Mieczysław Pawełkiewicz (POL)
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Erich Graber (ITA)
|
| 1967 Hammarstrand | Thomas Köhler (GDR)
|
Klaus Bonsack (GDR)
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Josef Feistmantl (AUT)
|
| 1969 Königssee | Josef Feistmantl (AUT)
|
Manfred Schmid (AUT)
|
Wolfgang Scheidel (GDR)
|
| 1970 Königssee | Josef Fendt (FRG)
|
Josef Feistmantl (AUT)
|
Wolfgang Scheidel (GDR)
|
| 1971 Olang | Karl Brunner (ITA)
|
Leonhard Nagenrauft (FRG)
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Josef Feistmantl (AUT)
|
| 1973 Oberhof | Hans Rinn (GDR)
|
Wolfram Fiedler (GDR)
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Harald Ehrig (GDR)
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| 1974 Königssee | Josef Fendt (FRG)
|
Hans Rinn (GDR)
|
Horst Müller (GDR)
|
| 1975 Hammarstrand | Wolfram Fiedler (GDR)
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Manfred Schmid (AUT)
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Harald Ehrig (GDR)
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| 1977 Innsbruck | Hans Rinn (GDR)
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Horst Müller (GDR)
|
Anton Winkler (FRG)
|
| 1978 Imst | Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
|
Anton Winkler (FRG)
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Manfred Schmid (AUT)
|
| 1979 Königssee | Detlef Günther (GDR)
|
Karl Brunner (ITA)
|
Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
|
| 1981 Hammarstrand |  Sergey Danilin (URS)
|
Michael Walter (GDR)
|
Ernst Haspinger (ITA)
|
| 1983 Lake Placid |  Miroslav Zajonc (CAN)
|
Sergey Danilin (URS)
|
Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
|
| 1985 Oberhof | Michael Walter (GDR)
|
Jörg Hoffmann (GDR)
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Jens Müller (GDR)
|
| 1987 Innsbruck | Markus Prock (AUT)
|
Jens Müller (GDR)
|
Sergey Danilin (URS)
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| 1989 Winterberg | Georg Hackl (FRG)
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Jens Müller (GDR)
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Johannes Schettel (FRG)
|
| 1990 Calgary | Georg Hackl (FRG)
|
Markus Prock (AUT)
|
Jens Müller (GDR)
|
| 1991 Winterberg | Arnold Huber (ITA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Markus Prock (AUT)
|
| 1993 Calgary |  Wendel Suckow (USA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Wilfried Huber (ITA)
|
| 1995 Lillehammer | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Markus Prock (AUT)
|
| 1996 Altenberg | Markus Prock (AUT)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Jens Müller (GER)
|
| 1997 Innsbruck | Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Markus Prock (AUT)
|
Gerhard Gleirscher (AUT)
|
| 1999 Königssee | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Jens Müller (GER)
|
Norbert Huber (ITA)
|
| 2000 St.Moritz | Jens Müller (GER)
|
Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
| 2001 Calgary | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Markus Prock (AUT)
|
| 2003 Sigulda | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
 Mārtiņš Rubenis (LAT)
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Reiner Margreiter (AUT)
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| 2004 Nagano | David Möller (GER)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
Mārtiņš Rubenis (LAT)
|
| 2005 Park City |  Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Georg Hackl (GER)
|
David Möller (GER)
|
| 2007 Innsbruck | David Möller (GER)
|
Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Jan Eichhorn (GER)
|
| 2008 Oberhof | Felix Loch (GER)
|
David Möller (GER)
|
Andi Langenhan (GER)
|
| 2009 Lake Placid | Felix Loch (GER)
|
Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Daniel Pfister (AUT)
|
| 2011 Cesana | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
Felix Loch (GER)
|
Andi Langenhan (GER)
|
| 2012 Altenberg | Felix Loch (GER)
|
 Albert Demchenko (RUS)
|
Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
|
| 2013 Whistler | Felix Loch (GER)
|
Andi Langenhan (GER)
|
Johannes Ludwig (GER)
|
| 2015 Sigulda | Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
|
Felix Loch (GER)
|
Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
|
| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER)
|
Ralf Palik (GER)
|
Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
|
| 2017 Innsbruck | Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
|
Roman Repilov (RUS)
|
Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
|
| 2019 Winterberg | Felix Loch (GER)
|
Reinhard Egger (AUT)
|
Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
|
| 2020 Sochi | Roman Repilov (RUS)
|
Jonas Müller (AUT)
|
Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
|
| 2021 Königssee |  Roman Repilov (RLF)
|
Felix Loch (GER)
|
David Gleirscher (AUT)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 2 | Italy | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | West Germany (1955–90) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | East Germany (1958–90) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Austria | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 6 |  Poland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Russia (1993–2020) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Soviet Union (1973–91) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russian Luge Federation (2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
Women's singles[]
Debuted: 1955.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Oslo | Karla Kienzl (AUT)
|
Maria Isser (AUT)
|
Marianne Bauer (FRG)
|
| 1957 Davos | Maria Isser (AUT)
|
Helga Müller (FRG)
|
Brigitte Fink (ITA)
|
| 1958 Krynica | Maria Semczyszak (POL)
|
Helena Boettcher (POL)
|
Barbara Gorgoń (POL)
|
| 1959 Villard-de-Lans | Elly Lieber (AUT)
|
Maria Isser (AUT)
|
Agnes Neuerer (AUT)
|
| 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Maria Isser (AUT)
|
Hannelore Possmoser (AUT)
|
Erika Leitner (ITA)
|
| 1961 Girenbad | Elisabeth Nagele (SUI)
|
Marianne Winkler (FRG)
|
Helene Thurner (AUT)
|
| 1962 Krynica | Ilse Geisler (GDR)
|
Gerda Rieser-Cegnar (AUT)
|
Danuta Nycz (POL)
|
| 1963 Imst | Ilse Geisler (GDR)
|
Helene Thurner (AUT)
|
Janina Susczewska (POL)
|
| 1965 Davos | Ortrun Enderlein (GDR)
|
Petra Tierlich (GDR)
|
Ilse Geisler (GDR)
|
| 1967 Hammarstrand | Ortrun Enderlein (GDR)
|
Petra Tierlich (GDR)
|
Helene Thurner (AUT)
|
| 1969 Königssee | Petra Tierlich (GDR)
|
Anna-Maria Müller (GDR)
|
Christa Schmuck (FRG)
|
| 1970 Königssee | Barbara Piecha (POL)
|
Christa Schmuck (FRG)
|
Elisabeth Demleitner (FRG)
|
| 1971 Olang | Elisabeth Demleitner (FRG)
|
Erica Lechner (ITA)
|
Barbara Piecha (POL)
|
| 1973 Oberhof | Margit Schumann (GDR)
|
Ute Rührold (GDR)
|
Eva-Maria Wernicke (GDR)
|
| 1974 Königssee | Margit Schumann (GDR)
|
Elisabeth Demleitner (FRG)
|
Ute Rührold (GDR)
|
| 1975 Hammarstrand | Margit Schumann (GDR)
|
Ute Rührold (GDR)
|
 Dana Spálenská (TCH)
|
| 1977 Innsbruck | Margit Schumann (GDR)
|
Vera Zozulya (URS)
|
Margit Graf (AUT)
|
| 1978 Imst | Vera Zozulya (URS)
|
Andrea Fendt (FRG)
|
Angelika Schafferer (AUT)
|
| 1979 Königssee | Melitta Sollmann (GDR)
|
Elisabeth Demleitner (FRG)
|
Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
|
| 1981 Hammarstrand | Melitta Sollmann (GDR)
|
Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
|
Vera Zozulya (URS)
|
| 1983 Lake Placid | Steffi Martin (GDR)
|
Melitta Sollmann (GDR)
|
Ute Weiss (GDR)
|
| 1985 Oberhof | Steffi Martin (GDR)
|
Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
|
Birgit Weise (GDR)
|
| 1987 Innsbruck | Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
|
Gabriele Kohlisch (GDR)
|
Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR)
|
| 1989 Winterberg | Susi Erdmann (GDR)
|
Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
|
Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR)
|
| 1990 Calgary | Gabriele Kohlisch (GDR)
|
Yuliya Antipova (URS)
|
Jana Bode (FRG)
|
| 1991 Winterberg | Susi Erdmann (GER)
|
Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
|
Jana Bode (GER)
|
| 1993 Calgary | Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
|
Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
|
Doris Neuner (AUT)
|
| 1995 Lillehammer | Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
|
Susi Erdmann (GER)
|
Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
|
| 1996 Altenberg | Jana Bode (GER)
|
Susi Erdmann (GER)
|
Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
|
| 1997 Innsbruck | Susi Erdmann (GER)
|
Jana Bode (GER)
|
Angelika Neuner (AUT)
|
| 1999 Königssee | Sonja Wiedemann (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
Sylke Otto (GER)
|
| 2000 St.Moritz | Sylke Otto (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
Sonja Wiedemann (GER)
|
| 2001 Calgary | Sylke Otto (GER)
|
Silke Kraushaar (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
| 2003 Sigulda | Sylke Otto (GER)
|
Silke Kraushaar (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
| 2004 Nagano | Silke Kraushaar (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
Sylke Otto (GER)
|
| 2005 Park City | Sylke Otto (GER)
|
Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
|
Anke Wischnewski (GER)
|
| 2007 Innsbruck | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Anke Wischnewski (GER)
|
Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (GER)
|
| 2008 Oberhof | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (GER)
|
| 2009 Lake Placid | Erin Hamlin (USA)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
 Natalia Yakushenko (UKR)
|
| 2011 Cesana | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Alex Gough (CAN)
|
| 2012 Altenberg | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
| 2013 Whistler | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Alex Gough (CAN)
|
| 2015 Sigulda | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
|
Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
| 2016 Königssee | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Martina Kocher (SUI)
|
Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
|
| 2017 Innsbruck | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
Erin Hamlin (USA)
|
Kimberley McRae (CAN)
|
| 2019 Winterberg | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Emily Sweeney (USA)
|
| 2020 Sochi | Ekaterina Katnikova (RUS)
|
Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Victoria Demchenko (RUS)
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| 2021 Königssee | Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 20 | 19 | 12 | 51 |
| 2 | East Germany (1958–90) | 16 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955–90) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Russia (1993–2020) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Soviet Union (1973–91) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia (1962–93) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
Doubles[]
Debuted: 1955. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Oslo | Hans Krausner Josef Thaler Austria
|
Josef Isser Maria Isser Austria
|
Josef Strillinger Fritz Nachmann West Germany
|
| 1957 Davos | Fritz Nachmann Josef Strillinger West Germany
|
Giorgio Pichler Giovanni Graber Italy
|
Erich Raffl Ewald Walch Austria
|
| 1958 Krynica | Fritz Nachmann Josef Strillinger West Germany
|
Jerzy Koszla Janina Susczewska Poland
|
Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz Halina Lacheta Poland
|
| 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Reinhold Frosch Ewald Walch Austria
|
Herbert Thaler Helmut Thaler Austria
|
Horst Tiedge Hans Plenk West Germany
|
| 1961 Girenbad | Roman Pichler Enrico Prinot Italy
|
David Moroder Raimondo Prinot Italy
|
Helmut Thaler Reinhold Senn Austria
|
| 1962 Krynica | Giovanni Graber Gianpaolo Ambrosi Italy
|
Fritz Nachmann Max Leo West Germany
|
Manfred Novotný Petr Škrabálek Czechoslovakia
|
| 1963 Imst | Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz Lucjan Kudzia Poland
|
Edward Fender Mieczysław Pawełkiewicz Poland
|
Anton Venier Ewald Walch Austria
|
| 1965 Davos | Wolfgang Scheidel Michael Köhler East Germany
|
Klaus Bonsack Thomas Köhler East Germany
|
Horst Hömlein Rolf Fuchs East Germany
|
| 1967 Hammarstrand | Klaus Bonsack Thomas Köhler East Germany
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Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch Austria
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Siegfried Maier Ernesto Maier Italy
|
| 1969 Königssee | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch Austria
|
Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow East Germany
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Klaus Bonsack Michael Köhler East Germany
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| 1970 Königssee | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch Austria
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Klaus Bonsack Michael Köhler East Germany
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Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow East Germany
|
| 1971 Olang | Paul Hildgartner Walter Plaikner Italy
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Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch Austria
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Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow East Germany
|
| 1973 Oberhof | Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow East Germany
|
Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn East Germany
|
Paul Hildgartner Walter Plaikner Italy
|
| 1974 Königssee | Bernd Hahn Ulrich Hahn East Germany
|
Henning Schulze Hans-Jörg Neumann East Germany
|
Rudolf Schmid Franz Schachner Austria
|
| 1975 Hammarstrand | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn East Germany
|
Horst Müller Hans-Jörg Neumann East Germany
|
Rudolf Schmid Franz Schachner Austria
|
| 1977 Innsbruck | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn East Germany
|
Karl Brunner Peter Gschnitzer Italy
|
Hans Brandner Balthasar Schwarm West Germany
|
| 1978 Imst | Dainis Bremze Aigars Kriķis Soviet Union
|
Valeriy Yakushin Vladimir Shitov Soviet Union
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Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn East Germany
|
| 1979 Königssee | Hans Brandner Balthasar Schwarm West Germany
|
Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn East Germany
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Anton Winkler Franz Wembacher West Germany
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| 1981 Hammarstrand | Bernd Hahn Ulrich Hahn East Germany
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Bernd Oberhoffner Jörg-Dieter Ludwig East Germany
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Hans Stangassinger Franz Wembacher West Germany
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| 1983 Lake Placid | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
|
Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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Hans Stangassinger Franz Wembacher West Germany
|
| 1985 Oberhof | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
|
René Keller Lutz Kühnlenz East Germany
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Vitaliy Melnik Dmitriy Alekseyev Soviet Union
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| 1987 Innsbruck | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
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Stefan Ilsanker Georg Hackl West Germany
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Thomas Schwab Wolfgang Staudinger West Germany
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| 1989 Winterberg | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt East Germany
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Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
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| 1990 Calgary | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber Italy
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Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
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| 1991 Winterberg | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Yves Mankel Thomas Rudolph Germany
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Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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| 1993 Calgary | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber Italy
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| 1995 Lillehammer | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Chris Thorpe Gordy Sheer United States
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Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber Italy
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| 1996 Altenberg | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Chris Thorpe Gordon Sheer United States
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Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder Italy
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| 1997 Innsbruck | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller Germany
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| 1999 Königssee | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2000 St. Moritz | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller Germany
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2001 Calgary | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller Germany
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Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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| 2003 Sigulda | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger Austria
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Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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| 2004 Nagano | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2005 Park City | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2007 Innsbruck | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2008 Oberhof | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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| 2009 Lake Placid | Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder Italy
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André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2011 Cesana | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger Austria
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Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
|
Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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| 2012 Altenberg | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger Austria
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Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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| 2013 Whistler | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger Austria
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| 2015 Sigulda | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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| 2016 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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| 2017 Innsbruck | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Germany
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| 2019 Winterberg | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Thomas Steu Lorenz Koller Austria
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| 2020 Sochi | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Alexander Denisyev Vladislav Antonov Russia
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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| 2021 Königssee | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 17 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 2 | East Germany (1961–90) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Austria | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955–90) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (1973–91) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | United States | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Russia (1993–2020) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia (1957–93) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 | |
Women's doubles[]
Debuted: 2022.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winterberg | Cheyenne Rosenthal Germany
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Germany
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United States
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 nations) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Mixed team[]
Debuted: 1989 as mixed team. Shortened to four members from six: 1999. Changed to relay event: 2008.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Winterberg | Norbert Huber Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner Veronika Oberhuber Hansjörg Raffl Italy
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Jens Müller René Friedl Susi Erdmann Ute Oberhoffner Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt East Germany
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Sergey Danilin Yuri Kharchenko Yuliya Antipova Irina Kusakina Yevgeny Belousov Aleksandr Belyakov Soviet Union
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| 1990 Calgary | Jens Müller Thomas Jacob Gabriele Kohlisch Susi Erdmann Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch East Germany
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Arnold Huber Norbert Huber Nadia Prinoth Gerda Weissensteiner Hansjörg Raffl Italy
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Sergey Danilin Andrey Rochilov Yuliya Antipova Natalia Yakushenko Igor Lobanov Gennady Belyakov Soviet Union
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| 1991 Winterberg | Georg Hackl Jens Müller Susi Erdmann Gabriele Kohlisch Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Robert Manzenreiter Markus Prock Doris Neuner Andrea Tagwerker Gerhard Gleirscher Markus Schmidt Austria
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Arnold Huber Gerhard Plankensteiner Natalie Obkircher Gerda Weissensteiner Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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| 1993 Calgary | Georg Hackl René Friedl Gabriele Kohlisch Susi Erdmann Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Robert Manzenreiter Markus Prock Angelika Neuner Doris Neuner Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Arnold Huber Gerhard Plankensteiner Natalie Obkircher Gerda Weissensteiner Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber Italy
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| 1995 Lillehammer | Georg Hackl Jens Müller Gabriele Kohlisch Susi Erdmann Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Arnold Huber Armin Zöggeler Natalie Obkircher Gerda Weissensteiner Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber Italy
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Markus Kleinheinz Markus Prock Angelika Neuner Doris Neuner Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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| 1996 Altenberg | Markus Prock Markus Schmidt Angelika Neuner Andrea Tagwerker Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Georg Hackl Jens Müller Jana Bode Gabriele Kohlisch Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Wilfried Huber Armin Zöggeler Natalie Obkircher Gerda Weissensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder Italy
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| 1997 Innsbruck | Markus Prock Gerhard Gleirscher Andrea Tagwerker Angelika Neuner Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Georg Hackl Jens Müller Silke Kraushaar Sylke Otto Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt Germany
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Wilfried Huber Armin Zöggeler Natalie Obkircher Gerda Weissensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder Italy
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| 1999 Königssee | Markus Prock Andrea Tagwerker Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Robert Fegg Silke Kraushaar André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Georg Hackl Sylke Otto Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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| 2000 St.Moritz | Georg Hackl Silke Kraushaar Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller Germany
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Jens Müller Sylke Otto Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Markus Prock Angelika Neuner Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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| 2001 Calgary | Georg Hackl Silke Kraushaar Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Karsten Albert Sylke Otto Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller Germany
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Tony Benshoof Becky Wilczak Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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| 2003 Sigulda | Georg Hackl Sylke Otto Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Mārtiņš Rubenis Anna Orlova Zigmars Berkolds Sandris Berzins Latvia
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Reiner Margreiter Sonja Manzenreiter Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger Austria
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| 2004 Nagano | David Möller Barbara Niedernhuber Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Tony Benshoof Ashley Hayden Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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Armin Zöggeler Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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| 2005 Park City | Georg Hackl Sylke Otto André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Tony Benshoof Ashley Hayden Mark Grimmette Brian Martin United States
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Armin Zöggeler Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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| 2007 Innsbruck | David Möller Silke Kraushaar-Pielach Patric Leitner Alexander Resch Germany
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Armin Zöggeler Sandra Gasparini Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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Daniel Pfister Nina Reithmeyer Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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| 2008 Oberhof | Felix Loch Tatjana Hüfner André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Martin Abentung Nina Reithmeyer Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl Austria
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Guntis Rēķis Maija Tīruma Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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| 2009 Lake Placid | Felix Loch Natalie Geisenberger André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich Germany
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Daniel Pfister Nina Reithmeyer Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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Guntis Rēķis Maija Tīruma Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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| 2011 Cesana | Cancelled | ||
| 2012 Altenberg | Tatjana Hüfner Felix Loch Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Tatiana Ivanova Albert Demchenko Vladislav Yuzhakov Vladimir Makhnutin Russia
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Alex Gough Samuel Edney Tristan Walker Justin Snith Canada
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| 2013 Whistler | Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Alex Gough Samuel Edney Tristan Walker Justin Snith Canada
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Elīza Tīruma Inars Kivlenieks Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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| 2015 Sigulda | Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Tatiana Ivanova Semen Pavlichenko Andrey Bogdanov Andrey Medvedev Russia
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Alex Gough Samuel Edney Tristan Walker Justin Snith Canada
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| 2016 Königssee | Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Elīza Cauce Inārs Kivlenieks Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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Alex Gough Mitchel Malyk Tristan Walker Justin Snith Canada
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| 2017 Innsbruck | Tatjana Hüfner Johannes Ludwig Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Erin Hamlin Tucker West Matt Mortensen Jayson Terdiman United States
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Tatiana Ivanova Roman Repilov Alexander Denisyev Vladislav Antonov Russia
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| 2019 Winterberg | Tatiana Ivanova Semen Pavlichenko Vladislav Yuzhakov Yuri Prokhorov Russia
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Hannah Prock Reinhard Egger Thomas Steu Lorenz Koller Austria
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Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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| 2020 Sochi | Julia Taubitz Johannes Ludwig Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Kendija Aparjode Kristers Aparjods Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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Summer Britcher Tucker West Chris Mazdzer Jayson Terdiman United States
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| 2021 Königssee | Madeleine Egle David Gleirscher Thomas Steu Lorenz Koller Austria
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Julia Taubitz Felix Loch Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Kendija Aparjode Artūrs Dārznieks Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 17 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Austria | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Russia (1993–2020) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | East Germany (1989–90) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (1989–91) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
Men's sprint[]
Debuted: 2016.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER)
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Andi Langenhan (GER)
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Ralf Palik (GER)
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| 2017 Innsbruck | Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
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Roman Repilov (RUS)
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Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
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| 2019 Winterberg | Jonas Müller (AUT)
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Felix Loch (GER)
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Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
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| 2020 Sochi | Roman Repilov (RUS)
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David Gleirscher (AUT)
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Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
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| 2021 Königssee | Nico Gleirscher (AUT)
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Semen Pavlichenko (RLF)
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David Gleirscher (AUT)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia (2016–20) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Russian Luge Federation (2021) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Women's sprint[]
Debuted: 2016.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Martina Kocher (SUI)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
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| 2017 Innsbruck | Erin Hamlin (USA)
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Martina Kocher (SUI)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2019 Winterberg | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Julia Taubitz (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
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| 2020 Sochi | Ekaterina Katnikova (RUS)
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Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
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Elīza Cauce (LAT)
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| 2021 Königssee | Julia Taubitz (GER)
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Anna Berreiter (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia (2016–20) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Doubles' sprint[]
Debuted: 2016.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy
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| 2017 Innsbruck | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria
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Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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| 2019 Winterberg | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Thomas Steu Lorenz Koller Austria
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| 2020 Sochi | Alexander Denisyev Vladislav Antonov Russia
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Emanuel Rieder Simon Kainzwaldner Italy
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Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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| 2021 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany
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Andris Šics Juris Šics Latvia
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Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken Germany
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia (2016–20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Medal table[]
Updated after the 2022 FIL World Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 72 | 60 | 33 | 165 |
| 2 | East Germany (1958–90) | 35 | 27 | 23 | 85 |
| 3 | Austria | 25 | 31 | 40 | 96 |
| 4 | Italy | 16 | 18 | 31 | 65 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955–90) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Russia (1993–2020) | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Poland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | United States | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (1973–91) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Russian Luge Federation (2021–22) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Czechoslovakia (1955–93) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Ukraine (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 nations) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 549 | |
Multiple medalists[]
Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Men[]
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Loch | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany |
1987 | 2005 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Tobias Arlt | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sascha Benecken | Germany |
2012 | 2021 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Toni Eggert | Germany |
2012 | 2021 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Patric Leitner | Germany |
1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Alexander Resch | Germany |
1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Jan Behrendt | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | – | 11 |
| Stefan Krauße | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | – | 11 |
Women[]
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany |
2007 | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Susi Erdmann | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 3 | – | 10 |
| 4 | Gabriele Kohlisch | East Germany Germany |
1987 | 1996 | 6 | 4 | – | 10 |
| 5 | Sylke Otto | Germany |
1997 | 2005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany |
1997 | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Margit Schumann | East Germany |
1973 | 1977 | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| 8 | Julia Taubitz | Germany |
2019 | 2021 | 3 | 4 | – | 7 |
| 9 | Andrea Tagwerker | Austria |
1991 | 1999 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 10 | Gerda Weissensteiner | Italy |
1989 | 1997 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
References[]
- Overall Winners World Championship
- FIL-Luge.org list of World luge champions. (in German) – Accessed 31 January 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[permanent dead link]
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