FIL European Luge Championships 1955
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 (in French)) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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| Gold |  Paul Aste (AUT) |
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| Silver |  Albert Krauss (FRG) |
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| Bronze | Johann Stangl (AUT) |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Maria Isser (AUT) |
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| Silver | Karla Kienzl (AUT) |
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| Bronze |  Erika Leitner (ITA) |
Isser won her fourth straight European championship at this event.
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Austria (Paul Aste, Paul Isser) |
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| Silver | West Germany (Hermann Küppel, Dietrich Schmidt) |
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| Bronze | West Germany (Hermann Mayr, Erhard Grundmann) |
Prior to World War II, Grundmann competed for Czechoslovakia, winning a bronze in this event in 1938.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | West Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Women's singles European champions
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