FIL European Luge Championships 1955

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The FIL European Luge Championships 1955 took place in Hahnenklee, West Germany under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in (French)) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957.

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[edit] Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria Paul Aste (AUT)
Silver Flag of Germany Albert Krauss (FRG)
Bronze Flag of Austria Johann Stangl (AUT)

[edit] Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria Maria Isser (AUT)
Silver Flag of Austria Karla Kienzel (AUT)
Bronze Flag of Italy Erika Leitner (ITA)

Isser won her fourth straight European championship at this event.

[edit] Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria (Paul Aste, Paul Isser) (AUT)
Silver Flag of Germany (Hermann Küppel, Dietrich Schmidt) (FRG)
Bronze Flag of Germany (Hermann Mayr, Erhard Grundmann) (FRG)

Prior to World War II, Grundmann competed for Czechoslovakia, winning a bronze in this event in 1938.

[edit] Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of Austria Austria 3 1 1 5
2 Flag of West Germany West Germany 0 2 1 3
3 Flag of Italy Italy 0 0 1 1

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