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13 unusual facts about Schönau am Königsee


Esmé Kamphuis

Her best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was 12th in the two-woman event at Königssee in February 2008.

FIBT World Championships 1986

The FIBT World Championships 1986 took place in Königssee, West Germany for the second time, having hosted the event previously in 1979.

FIL European Luge Championships 1967

The FIL European Luge Championships 1967 took place in Königssee, West Germany.

FIL European Luge Championships 1972

The FIL European Luge Championships 1972 took place in Königssee, West Germany for the second time after previously hosting the event in 1967.

FIL European Luge Championships 1973

The FIL European Luge Championships 1973 took place in Königssee, West Germany for the second consecutive year and third time overall (1967, 1972).

FIL European Luge Championships 1977

The FIL European Luge Championships 1977 took place in Königssee, West Germany for a record fourth time after hosting the event previously in 1967, 1972, and 1973.

FIL European Luge Championships 1988

The FIL European Luge Championships 1988 took place in Königssee, West Germany for a record fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1967, 1972, 1973, and 1977.

FIL European Luge Championships 1994

The FIL European Luge Championships 1994 took place in Königssee, Germany for a record sixth time after hosting the event previously in 1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, and 1988.

Heinrich Notter

He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1986 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.

Helmut Thaler

He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.

Józef Matlak

He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1967 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.

Lindsay Alcock

She won a silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2004 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.

Vonetta Flowers

Flowers also won the two-woman event at the 2004 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.


Dieter Gebard

He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1979 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.

Stefan Späte

He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1979 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.