FIL World Luge Championships
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
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Stamp issued for the FIL World Luge Championships 1966 in Friedrichroda, East Germany that were cancelled.
- 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
Men's singles
Debuted: 1955.
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Debuted: 1955.
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Doubles
Debuted: 1955. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959.
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Mixed team relay
Debuted: 1989 as mixed team. Shortened to four members from six: 1999. Changed to relay event: 2008.
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Men's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER) |
Andi Langenhan (GER) |
Ralf Palik (GER) |
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Women's sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 Königssee | Martina Kocher (SUI) |
Natalie Geisenberger (GER) |
Dajana Eitberger (GER) |
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Doubles' sprint
Debuted: 2016.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2016 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt Germany |
Peter Penz Georg Fischler Austria |
Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber Italy |
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Medal table
Updated as of the 2016 FIL World Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Germany (Since 1991) | 56 | 47 | 23 | 126 |
| 2 | East Germany (1955-90) | 35 | 27 | 23 | 85 |
| 3 | Austria | 20 | 26 | 35 | 81 |
| 4 | Italy | 16 | 17 | 28 | 61 |
| 5 | West Germany (1955-90) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (1955-91) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | United States | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Russia (Since 1991) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Latvia (Since 1990) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia (1955-92) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Ukraine (Since 1991) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 154 | 154 | 154 | 462 | |
References
- FIL-Luge.org list of World luge champions. (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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