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Hammarstrand is a town (pop. 1,000) in Jämtland, Sweden and the seat of Ragunda Municipality, Jämtland County. The town is host to a bobsleigh and luge track.
[edit] Bobsleigh and luge track
Constructed in 1964, the track was 1045 meters long[2] with 11 curves and a start height of 900 meters.[3] Its last World Cup luge competition was held in 1990.[2] Until the completion of the bobsleigh and luge track used for the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer in 1992,[4] it was the only track of its kind in Scandanavia. The track was the last natural track to host the FIL European Luge Championships and was the last natural track to host the FIL World Luge Championships until the 2000 event in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Its last use was in 2001.[5]
[edit] Track statistics
Turn names[3]
| Turn Number |
Name |
Reason named (Swedish) |
| 1. |
Lillen |
"The little one" |
| 2. |
Sista skriket |
"Last scream" |
| 3. |
Centrumkurvan |
"Center curve" |
| 4. |
Ole |
"Eeny" in Swedish. Luge women's singles men's doubles joins the track after this curve. |
| 5. |
Dole |
"Meeny" in Swedish |
| 6. |
Doff |
"Miney" & "Moe" in Swedish |
| 7. |
Lady |
"Lady" |
| 8. |
Sunekurvan |
Named after Sune Nilsson, a former chairman of the local luge club. |
| 9. |
Ding |
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| 10. |
Dong |
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| 11. |
Målkurvan |
"Finish curve" |
[edit] Championships hosted
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 63°06′N, 16°21′E
