FIL European Luge Championships 1956

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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 (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.

Contents

[edit] Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria Josef Isser (AUT)
Silver Flag of Austria Hans Krausner (AUT)
Bronze Flag of Austria Erich Raffl (AUT)

[edit] Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria Elly Lieber (AUT)
Silver Flag of Austria Maria Isser (AUT)
Bronze Flag of Italy Lotte Scheimpflug (ITA)

Lieber ends Isser's European championship reign at this event.

[edit] Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Austria (Wilhelm Leimgruber, Josef Unterfrauner) (AUT)
Silver Flag of Austria (Erich Raffl, Stefan Schöpf) (AUT)
Bronze Flag of Austria (Josef Thaler, Luis Posch) (AUT)

[edit] Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of Austria Austria 3 3 2 8
2 Flag of Italy Italy 0 0 1 1

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