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unusual facts about FIL World Luge Championships



FIL European Luge Championships 2008

The tie for the bronze was the first in a Winter Olympic, world championship, or European championship event since they started timing luge in the 1/1000ths of a second following the tie between Italy and East Germany in the men's doubles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Jana Bode

Born in Rochlitz, she won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including one gold (Women's singles: 1996), two silvers (Women's singles: 1997, Mixed team: 1996), and two bronzes (Women's singles: 1990, 1991).

Krynica-Zdrój

Due to its convenient location, infrastructure and rail connections with major cities in Europe, Krynica-Zdrój (Zdrój means mineral spring in Polish) was the location of winter sports tournaments already in the interwar period, including the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships, the 1958 and 1962 FIL World Luge Championships, the 1935 FIL European Luge Championships and the 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge played in the town.

Oberhof, Germany

Their bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track has hosted many world and European championships in luge.


see also

FIL World Luge Championships 1959

The FIL World Luge Championships 1959 took place in Villard-de-Lans, France.

FIL World Luge Championships 2005

The FIL World Luge Championships 2005 took place in Park City, Utah, United States.