FIL European Luge Championships 1954
The FIL European Luge Championships 1954 took place in Davos, Switzerland under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in (in French)) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957. An American delegation participated in this event, giving way to the creation of the first World luge championships that would be organized the following year in Oslo, Norway.
Men's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
---|---|---|
Gold | Fritz Kienzl (AUT) | |
Silver | Wilhelm Lache (AUT) | |
Bronze | Josef Strillinger (FRG) |
Women's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
---|---|---|
Gold | Maria Isser (AUT) | |
Silver | Karla Kienzl (AUT) | |
Bronze | Lotte Scheimpflug (ITA) |
Scheimpflug was the first Italian woman to medal at the championships.
Doubles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
---|---|---|
Gold | Austria (Josef Isser, Maria Isser) | |
Silver | Austria (Ernst Feistmantl, Richard Feistmantl) | |
Bronze | Austria (Hans Krausner, Josef Leistentritt) |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (3 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
References
- "Luge and Olympisim" Olympic Review. #194. December 1983. p. 852.
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Women's singles European champions
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