Luge at the Winter Olympics
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Luge was introduced to the Winter Olympic Games in 1964, with both men's and women's events and a doubles event. Doubles is technically a mixed event, but is almost always competed by a team of two men. German lugers (competing under the IOC country codes of EUA, GDR, FRG and GER at different times since 1964) have dominated the competition, winning 65 medals in 36 events.
[edit] Events
| Event | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) |
13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) |
9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) |
7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Austria (AUT) |
4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Latvia (LAT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luge at the Winter Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in luge |
