FIL European Luge Championships
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The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federation in (German)). From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation in (French)). Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980.
For information on natural track luge championships in Europe, please see FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, which have been contested since 1970.
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[edit] Host cities
- 1914: Reichenberg, Bohemia (part of Austria-Hungary)
- 1928: Schreiberhau, Germany
- 1929: Semmering, Austria
- 1934: Ilmenau, Germany
- 1935: Krynica, Poland
- 1937: Oslo, Norway
- 1938: Salzburg, Austria
- 1939: Reichenberg, Germany (Czechoslovakia was under Nazi Germany then)
- 1951: Igls, Austria
- 1952: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- 1953: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- 1954: Davos, Switzerland
- 1955: Hahnenklee, West Germany
- 1956: Imst, Austria
- 1957-61: Events cancelled.
- 1962: Weissenbach, Austria
- 1963-6: Events cancelled.
- 1967: Königssee, West Germany
- 1968-9: Events cancelled.
- 1970: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1971: Imst, Austria
- 1972: Königssee, West Germany
- 1973: Königssee, West Germany
- 1974: Imst, Austria
- 1975: Olang, Italy
- 1976: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1977: Königssee, West Germany
- 1978: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1979: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1980: Olang, Italy
- 1982: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1984: Olang, Italy
- 1986: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1988: Königssee, West Germany
- 1990: Igls, Austria
- 1992: Winterberg, Germany
- 1994: Königssee, Germany
- 1996: Sigulda, Latvia
- 1998: Oberhof, Germany
- 2000: Winterberg, Germany
- 2002: Altenberg, Germany
- 2004: Oberhof, Germany
- 2006: Winterberg, Germany
- 2008: Cesana, Italy
- 2010: Sigulda, Latvia
[edit] Men's singles
Debutted: 1914
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[edit] Women's singles
Debutted: 1928
[edit] Men's doubles
Debutted: 1914
[edit] Mixed team relay
Debutted: 1988 as six members per team. 2000: changed to four members per team. 2008: changed to mixed team relay.
[edit] Medal table
Updated as of the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
25 | 31.5 | 37 | 93.5 |
| 2 |  Germany (1914-39, since 1992) |
39 | 29.5 | 14 | 82.5 |
| 3 |  East Germany (1952-90) |
31 | 27 | 17 | 75 |
| 4 |  Italy |
15 | 16 | 23 | 54 |
| 5 | West Germany (1952-90) |
12 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia (1928-92) |
5 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 7 |  Poland |
1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 8 |  Soviet Union (1928-90) |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Norway |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Russia (1914, since 1992) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Latvia (Since 1990) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Sweden |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Slovakia (Since 1994) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- FIL-Luge.org list of European luge champions (German) - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Mixed teams European champions
- Women's singles European champions
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