Luge World Cup
The Luge World Cup season is a yearly competition first organized by the International Luge Federation since 1977–78. The World Cup is the highest level season-long competition in the sport.
Men's singles[]
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 |  Anton Winkler (FRG)
|
 Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
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(FRG)
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 Manfred Schmid (AUT)
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| 1978–79 | Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
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Hansjörg Raffl (ITA)
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Karl Brunner (ITA)
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| 1979–80 | Ernst Haspinger (ITA)
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Karl Brunner (ITA)
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Georg Fluckinger (AUT)
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| 1980–81 | Ernst Haspinger (ITA)
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none awarded | Karl Brunner (ITA)
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| Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
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| 1981–82 | Ernst Haspinger (ITA) (3)
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 Sergey Danilin (URS)
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 Michael Walter (GDR)
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| 1982–83 | Paul Hildgartner (ITA) (3)
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Sergey Danilin (URS)
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Ernst Haspinger (ITA)
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| 1983–84 | Michael Walter (GDR)
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Norbert Huber (ITA)
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Yuri Kharchenko (URS)
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| 1984–85 | Norbert Huber (ITA)
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Markus Prock (AUT)
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Gerhard Sandbichler (AUT)
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 Wolfgang Schädler (LIE)
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| 1985–86 | Norbert Huber (ITA)
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Johannes Schettel (FRG)
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Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
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| 1986–87 | Norbert Huber (ITA) (3)
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Rene Friedl (GDR)
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Paul Hildgartner (ITA)
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| Markus Prock (AUT)
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| 1987–88 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Yuri Kharchenko (URS)
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Jens Müller (GDR)
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| 1988–89 | Georg Hackl (FRG)
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Jens Müller (GDR)
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Johannes Schettel (FRG)
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| 1989–90 | Georg Hackl (FRG) (2)
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Markus Prock (AUT)
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Norbert Huber (ITA)
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| 1990–91 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Jens Müller (GER)
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| 1991–92 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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 Duncan Kennedy (USA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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| 1992–93 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Duncan Kennedy (USA)
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| 1993–94 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Duncan Kennedy (USA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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| 1994–95 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Jens Müller (GER)
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| 1995–96 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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| 1996–97 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Jens Müller (GER)
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Wilfried Huber (ITA)
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| 1997–98 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Norbert Huber (ITA)
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Gerhard Gleirscher (AUT)
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| 1998–99 | Markus Prock (AUT)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Jens Müller (GER)
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| 1999–2000 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Jens Müller (GER)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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| 2000–01 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Markus Prock (AUT)
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| 2001–02 | Markus Prock (AUT) (10)
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Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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| 2002–03 | Markus Kleinheinz (AUT)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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| 2003–04 |  Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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David Möller (GER)
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| 2004–05 |  Albert Demchenko (RUS)
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Georg Hackl (GER)
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Markus Kleinheinz (AUT)
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| David Möller (GER)
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| 2005–06 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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David Möller (GER)
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Tony Benshoof (USA)
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| 2006–07 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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David Möller (GER)
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Reinhold Rainer (ITA)
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| 2007–08 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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David Möller (GER)
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Albert Demchenko (RUS)
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| 2008–09 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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David Möller (GER)
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Jan Eichhorn (GER)
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| 2009–10 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Albert Demchenko (RUS)
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Felix Loch (GER)
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| 2010–11 | Armin Zöggeler (ITA) (10)
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Felix Loch (GER)
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Albert Demchenko (RUS)
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| 2011–12 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Andi Langenhan (GER)
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David Möller (GER)
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| 2012–13 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Andi Langenhan (GER)
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David Möller (GER)
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| 2013–14 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Armin Zöggeler (ITA)
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Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
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| 2014–15 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Andi Langenhan (GER)
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Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
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| 2015–16 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
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Chris Mazdzer (USA)
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| 2016–17 | Roman Repilov (RUS)
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Felix Loch (GER)
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Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
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| 2017–18 | Felix Loch (GER)
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Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
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Roman Repilov (RUS)
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| 2018–19 | Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
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Roman Repilov (RUS)
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Felix Loch (GER)
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| 2019–20 | Roman Repilov (RUS) (2)
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Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
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Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
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| 2020–21 | Felix Loch (GER) (7)
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Johannes Ludwig (GER)
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Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
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- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 19 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 2 | Austria | 11 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 19 | 15 | 41 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | United States | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 45 | 43 | 48 | 136 | |
Women's singles[]
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Regina König (FRG)
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Andrea Fendt (FRG)
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Angelika Schafferer (AUT)
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| Margit Schumann (GDR)
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| (GDR)
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| 1978–79 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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Christine Brunner (AUT)
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| 1979–80 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT)
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Bettina Schmidt (GDR)
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Christine Brunner (AUT)
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| 1980–81 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT) (3)
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Monika Auer (ITA)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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| 1981–82 | Vera Zozulya (URS)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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Monika Auer (ITA)
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| 1982–83 | Ute Weiss (GDR)
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Ingrida Amantova (URS)
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Melitta Sollmann (GDR)
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| 1983–84 | Steffi Martin (GDR)
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none awarded | Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR)
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| Bettina Schmidt (GDR)
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| 1984–85 | Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
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Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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| 1985–86 | Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
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Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR)
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| 1986–87 | Cerstin Schmidt (GDR) (2)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GDR)
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| Bonny Warner (USA)
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| 1987–88 | Yuliya Antipova (URS)
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Marie-Louise Rainer (ITA)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GDR)
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| 1988–89 | Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss (GDR) (2)
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Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
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Yuliya Antipova (URS)
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| 1989–90 | Yuliya Antipova (URS) (2)
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Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
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Jana Bode (FRG)
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| 1990–91 | Susi Erdmann (GER)
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Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
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| 1991–92 | Susi Erdmann (GER) (2)
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Cammy Myler (USA)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
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| Doris Neuner (AUT)
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| 1992–93 | Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
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Doris Neuner (AUT)
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Andrea Tagwerker (AUT)
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| 1993–94 | Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
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Jana Bode (GER)
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Susi Erdmann (GER)
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| Andrea Tagwerker (AUT)
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| 1994–95 | Sylke Otto (GER)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
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Jana Bode (GER)
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| 1995–96 | Jana Bode (GER)
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Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA)
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Gabriele Kohlisch (GER)
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| 1996–97 | Andrea Tagwerker (AUT)
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Angelika Neuner (AUT)
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Jana Bode (GER)
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| 1997–98 | Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA) (2)
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Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Cammy Myler (USA)
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| 1998–99 | Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Sylke Otto (GER)
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Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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| 1999–2000 | Sylke Otto (GER)
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Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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| 2000–01 | Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Sylke Otto (GER)
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Angelika Neuner (AUT)
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| 2001–02 | Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Sylke Otto (GER)
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Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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| 2002–03 | Sylke Otto (GER)
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Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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| 2003–04 | Sylke Otto (GER) (4)
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Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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| 2004–05 | Barbara Niedernhuber (GER)
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Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Sylke Otto (GER)
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| 2005–06 | Silke Kraushaar (GER)
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Sylke Otto (GER)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2006–07 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (GER) (5)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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| 2007–08 | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (GER)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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| 2008–09 | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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| 2009–10 | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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| 2010–11 | Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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| 2011–12 | Tatjana Hüfner (GER) (5)
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Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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| 2012–13 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Anke Wischnewski (GER)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2013–14 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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 Alex Gough (CAN)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2014–15 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2015–16 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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| 2016–17 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
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Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
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| 2017–18 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
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Summer Britcher (USA)
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| 2018–19 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
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Julia Taubitz (GER)
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Summer Britcher (USA)
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| 2019–20 | Julia Taubitz (GER)
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Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
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Victoria Demchenko (RUS)
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| 2020–21 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER) (8)
|
Julia Taubitz (GER)
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Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 28 | 23 | 24 | 75 |
| 2 | East Germany | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | United States | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 45 | 43 | 49 | 137 | |
Men's Doubles[]
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 20 | 19 | 9 | 48 |
| 2 | Italy | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Austria | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | West Germany | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 44 | 45 | 44 | 133 | |
Team World Cup[]
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Germany
|
Italy
|
Austria
|
| 2004–05 | Germany
|
Italy
|
United States
|
| 2005–06 | Italy
|
Austria
|
none awarded |
| Germany
| |||
| United States
| |||
| 2006–07 | Canada
|
United States
|
Germany
|
| 2007–08 | Germany
|
United States
|
Austria
|
| 2008–09 | Germany
|
Austria
|
United States
|
| 2009–10 | Germany
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
| 2010–11 | Germany
|
Italy
|
Russia
|
| 2011–12 | Germany
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
| 2012–13 | Germany
|
Italy
|
United States
|
| 2013–14 | Germany
|
Canada
|
United States
|
| 2014–15 | Germany
|
Russia
|
United States
|
| 2015–16 | Germany
|
Russia
|
United States
|
| 2016–17 | Germany
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
| 2017–18 | Germany
|
Austria
|
Canada
|
| 2018–19 | Germany
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
| 2019–20 | Italy
|
none awarded | Germany
|
| Russia
| |||
| 2020–21 | Germany
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Austria | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 55 | |
All-time medal count[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 70 | 62 | 50 | 182 |
| 2 | Italy | 36 | 33 | 23 | 92 |
| 3 | Austria | 20 | 19 | 27 | 66 |
| 4 | East Germany | 8 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | Russia | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 6 | West Germany | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | United States | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Canada | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Latvia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 153 | 150 | 158 | 461 | |
Multiple winners[]
Men[]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norbert Huber | Italy |
1983 | 1998 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Armin Zöggeler | Italy |
1995 | 2014 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Markus Prock | Austria |
1985 | 2002 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Hansjörg Raffl | Italy |
1979 | 1993 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Felix Loch | Germany |
2010 | 2021 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Patric Leitner | Germany |
1999 | 2010 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Alexander Resch | Germany |
1999 | 2010 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Sascha Benecken | Germany |
2012 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Toni Eggert | Germany |
2012 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 10 | Tobias Arlt | Germany |
2011 | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany |
2011 | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Women[]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany |
1998 | 2008 | 5 | 6 | – | 11 |
| 3 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany |
2006 | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Sylke Otto | Germany |
1995 | 2006 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Angelika Schafferer | Austria |
1978 | 1981 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 6 | Gerda Weissensteiner | Italy |
1989 | 1998 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 |
| 7 | Ute Oberhoffner (Weiss) | East Germany |
1983 | 1989 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Cerstin Schmidt | East Germany |
1985 | 1987 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 9 | Yuliya Antipova | Soviet Union |
1988 | 1990 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Susi Erdmann | Germany |
1991 | 1994 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Luge World Cup
- Recurring sporting events established in 1977
- Luge competitions
- World cups in winter sports