FIL World Luge Championships
| FIL World Luge Championships | |
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_1966%2C_MiNr_1157.jpg) Stamp issued for the FIL World Luge Championships 1966 in Friedrichroda, East Germany that were cancelled. | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | January-February |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Organised by | ILF |
The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships for all natural track events that have taken place since 1979.
Host cities
- 1955: Oslo, Norway
- 1956: Event cancelled
- 1957: Davos, Switzerland
- 1958: Krynica, Poland
- 1959: Villard-de-Lans, France
- 1960: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- 1961: Girenbad, Switzerland
- 1962: Krynica, Poland
- 1963: Imst, Austria
- 1965: Davos, Switzerland
- 1966: Friedrichroda, East Germany (cancelled)
- 1967: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1969: Königssee, West Germany
- 1970: Königssee, West Germany
- 1971: Olang, Italy
- 1973: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1974: Königssee, West Germany
- 1975: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1977: Igls, Austria
- 1978: Imst, Austria
- 1979: Königssee, West Germany
- 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1983: Lake Placid, New York, United States
- 1985: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1987: Igls, Austria
- 1989: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1990: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- 1991: Winterberg, Germany
- 1993: Calgary, Canada
- 1995: Lillehammer, Norway
- 1996: Altenberg, Germany
- 1997: Igls, Austria
- 1999: Königssee, Germany
- 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland
- 2001: Calgary, Canada
- 2003: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2004: Nagano, Japan
- 2005: Park City, Utah, United States
- 2007: Igls, Austria
- 2008: Oberhof, Germany
- 2009: Lake Placid, United States
- 2011: Cesana, Italy
- 2012: Altenberg, Germany
- 2013: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
- 2015: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2016: Königssee, Germany
- 2017: Igls, Austria
- 2019: Winterberg, Germany
- 2020: Sochi, Russia
- 2021: Calgary, Canada
Men's singles
Debuted: 1955.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (Since 1991) | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 |  Italy | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | West Germany (1955-90) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  East Germany (1958-90) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |  Austria | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 |
| 6 |  Poland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Russia (Since 1993) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Soviet Union (1973-91) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Women's singles
Debuted: 1955.
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- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 18 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | East Germany (1958-90) | 16 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955-90) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (1973-91) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Russia (Since 1993) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Czechoslovakia (1962-93) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ukraine (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Doubles
Debuted: 1955. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 14 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | East Germany (1961-90) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Austria | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955-90) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (1973-91) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | United States | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia (1957-93) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Mixed team
Debuted: 1989 as mixed team. Shortened to four members from six: 1999. Changed to relay event: 2008.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | East Germany (1989-90) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Russia (Since 1993) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (1989-91) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Men's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER) |
Andi Langenhan (GER) |
Ralf Palik (GER) |
| 2017 Igls | Wolfgang Kindl (AUT) |
Roman Repilov (RUS) |
Dominik Fischnaller (ITA) |
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Martina Kocher (SUI) |
Natalie Geisenberger (GER) |
Dajana Eitberger (GER) |
| 2017 Igls | Erin Hamlin (USA) |
Martina Kocher (SUI) |
Tatjana Hüfner (GER) |
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Doubles' sprint
Debuted: 2016.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal table
Updated as of the 2017 FIL World Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 60 | 48 | 26 | 134 |
| 2 | East Germany (1958-90) | 35 | 27 | 23 | 85 |
| 3 | Austria | 22 | 27 | 35 | 84 |
| 4 | Italy | 16 | 17 | 30 | 63 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955-90) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | United States | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Soviet Union (1973-91) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Russia (Since 1993) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Latvia (Since 1993) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Czechoslovakia (1955-93) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Ukraine (Since 1993) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 161 | 161 | 161 | 483 | |
Multiple medalists
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Loch | Germany | 2008 | 2016 | 12 | 2 | - | 14 |
| 2 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany | 1987 | 2005 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Patric Leitner | Germany | 1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Alexander Resch | Germany | 1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Tobias Arlt | Germany | 2008 | 2017 | 8 | 2 | - | 10 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany | 2008 | 2017 | 8 | 2 | - | 10 | |
| 7 | Jan Behrendt | East Germany Germany | 1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | - | 11 |
| Stefan Krausse | East Germany Germany | 1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | - | 11 | |
| 9 | Armin Zöggeler | Italy | 1995 | 2012 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | André Florschütz | Germany | 1999 | 2009 | 6 | 3 | - | 9 |
| Torsten Wustlich | Germany | 1999 | 2009 | 6 | 3 | - | 9 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany | 2007 | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | 2008 | 2016 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Susi Erdmann | East Germany Germany | 1989 | 1997 | 7 | 3 | - | 10 |
| 4 | Gabriele Kohlisch | East Germany Germany | 1987 | 1996 | 6 | 4 | - | 10 |
| 5 | Sylke Otto | Germany | 1997 | 2005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany | 1997 | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Margit Schumann | East Germany | 1973 | 1977 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 8 | Andrea Tagwerker | Austria | 1991 | 1999 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 9 | Gerda Weissensteiner | Italy | 1989 | 1997 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Maria Isser | Austria | 1955 | 1960 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
References
- Overall Winners World Championship
- FIL-Luge.org list of World luge champions. (in German) - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- "Luge and Olympism". Olympic Review. December 1983. p. 862.
- Doubles World Champions
- Men's singles World Champions
- Mixed teams World Champions
- Women's singles World Champions
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