FIL European Luge Championships
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.
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
- 2012: Paramonovo, Russia
- 2014: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2015: Sochi, Russia
- 2016: Altenberg, Germany
Men's singles
Debuted: 1914
Women's singles
Debuted: 1914
Doubles
Debuted: 1914
Mixed team relay
Debuted: 1988 as six members per team. 2000: changed to four members per team. 2008: changed to mixed team relay.
Medal table
Updated as of the FIL European Luge Championships 2012.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 28 | 33.5 | 40 | 101.5 |
2 | Germany (1914-39, since 1992) | 40 | 34.5 | 18 | 92.5 |
3 | East Germany (1952-90) | 31 | 27 | 17 | 75 |
4 | Italy | 15 | 17 | 24 | 56 |
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 | Russia (1914, since 1992) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
10 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
11 | Latvia (Since 1990) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Slovakia (Since 1994) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- FIL-Luge.org list of European luge champions (German) - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- http://bsd-portal.de/index.php?id=381&cHash=0e8470ad29&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1241 List of European Luge champions: 1914-53. (German) - accessed 8 February 2010.
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Mixed teams European champions
- Women's singles European champions