FIL World Luge Championships


The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation 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

Debuted: 1955.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1955 Oslo
1957 Davos
1958 Krynica
1959 Villard-de-Lans
1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1961 Girenbad
1962 Krynica
1963 Imst
1965 Davos
1967 Hammarstrand
1969 Königssee
1970 Königssee
1971 Olang
1973 Oberhof
1974 Königssee
1975 Hammarstrand
1977 Innsbruck
1978 Imst
1979 Königssee
1981 Hammarstrand
1983 Lake Placid
1985 Oberhof
1987 Innsbruck
1989 Winterberg
1990 Calgary
1991 Winterberg
1993 Calgary
1995 Lillehammer
1996 Altenberg
1997 Innsbruck
1999 Königssee
2000 St.Moritz
2001 Calgary
2003 Sigulda
2004 Nagano
2005 Park City
2007 Innsbruck
2008 Oberhof
2009 Lake Placid
2011 Cesana
2012 Altenberg
2013 Whistler
2015 Sigulda
2016 Königssee
2017 Innsbruck
2019 Winterberg
2020 Sochi

Medal table

Women's singles

Debuted: 1955.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1955 Oslo
1957 Davos
1958 Krynica
1959 Villard-de-Lans
1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1961 Girenbad
1962 Krynica
1963 Imst
1965 Davos
1967 Hammarstrand
1969 Königssee
1970 Königssee
1971 Olang
1973 Oberhof
1974 Königssee
1975 Hammarstrand
1977 Innsbruck
1978 Imst
1979 Königssee
1981 Hammarstrand
1983 Lake Placid
1985 Oberhof
1987 Innsbruck
1989 Winterberg
1990 Calgary
1991 Winterberg
1993 Calgary
1995 Lillehammer
1996 Altenberg
1997 Innsbruck
1999 Königssee
2000 St.Moritz
2001 Calgary
2003 Sigulda
2004 Nagano
2005 Park City
2007 Innsbruck
2008 Oberhof
2009 Lake Placid
2011 Cesana
2012 Altenberg
2013 Whistler
2015 Sigulda
2016 Königssee
2017 Innsbruck
2019 Winterberg
2020 Sochi

Medal table

Doubles

Debuted: 1955. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1955 OsloHans Krausner
Josef Thaler
Josef Isser
Maria Isser
Josef Strillinger
Fritz Nachmann
1957 DavosFritz Nachmann
Josef Strillinger
Giorgio Pichler
Giovanni Graber
Erich Raffl
Ewald Walch
1958 KrynicaFritz Nachmann
Josef Strillinger
Jerzy Koszla
Janina Susczewska
Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz
Halina Lacheta
1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenReinhold Frosch
Ewald Walch
Herbert Thaler
Helmut Thaler
Horst Tiedge
Hans Plenk
1961 GirenbadRoman Pichler
Enrico Prinot
David Moroder
Raimondo Prinot
Helmut Thaler
Reinhold Senn
1962 KrynicaGiovanni Graber
Gianpaolo Ambrosi
Fritz Nachmann
Max Leo
Manfred Novotný
Petr Škrabálek
1963 ImstRyszard Pędrak-Janowicz
Lucjan Kudzia
Edward Fender
Mieczysław Pawełkiewicz
Anton Venier
Ewald Walch
1965 DavosWolfgang Scheidel
Michael Köhler
Klaus Bonsack
Thomas Köhler
Horst Hömlein
Rolf Fuchs
1967 HammarstrandKlaus Bonsack
Thomas Köhler
Manfred Schmid
Ewald Walch
Siegfried Maier
Ernesto Maier
1969 KönigsseeManfred Schmid
Ewald Walch
Horst Hömlein
Reinhard Bredlow
Klaus Bonsack
Michael Köhler
1970 KönigsseeManfred Schmid
Ewald Walch
Klaus Bonsack
Michael Köhler
Horst Hömlein
Reinhard Bredlow
1971 OlangPaul Hildgartner
Walter Plaikner
Manfred Schmid
Ewald Walch
Horst Hömlein
Reinhard Bredlow
1973 OberhofHorst Hömlein
Reinhard Bredlow
Hans Rinn
Norbert Hahn
Paul Hildgartner
Walter Plaikner
1974 KönigsseeBernd Hahn
Ulrich Hahn
Henning Schulze
Hans-Jörg Neumann
Rudolf Schmid
Franz Schachner
1975 HammarstrandHans Rinn
Norbert Hahn
Horst Müller
Hans-Jörg Neumann
Rudolf Schmid
Franz Schachner
1977 InnsbruckHans Rinn
Norbert Hahn
Karl Brunner
Peter Gschnitzer
Hans Brandner
Balthasar Schwarm
1978 ImstDainis Bremze
Aigars Kriķis
Valeriy Yakushin
Vladimir Shitov
Hans Rinn
Norbert Hahn
1979 KönigsseeHans Brandner
Balthasar Schwarm
Hans Rinn
Norbert Hahn
Anton Winkler
Franz Wembacher
1981 HammarstrandBernd Hahn
Ulrich Hahn
Bernd Oberhoffner
Jörg-Dieter Ludwig
Hans Stangassinger
Franz Wembacher
1983 Lake PlacidJörg Hoffmann
Jochen Pietzsch
Hansjörg Raffl
Norbert Huber
Hans Stangassinger
Franz Wembacher
1985 OberhofJörg Hoffmann
Jochen Pietzsch
René Keller
Lutz Kühnlenz
Vitaliy Melnik
Dmitriy Alekseyev
1987 InnsbruckJörg Hoffmann
Jochen Pietzsch
Stefan Ilsanker
Georg Hackl
Thomas Schwab
Wolfgang Staudinger
1989 WinterbergStefan Krauße
Jan Behrendt
Hansjörg Raffl
Norbert Huber
Jörg Hoffmann
Jochen Pietzsch
1990 CalgaryHansjörg Raffl
Norbert Huber
Kurt Brugger
Wilfried Huber
Jörg Hoffmann
Jochen Pietzsch
1991 WinterbergStefan Krauße
Jan Behrendt
Yves Mankel
Thomas Rudolph
Hansjörg Raffl
Norbert Huber
1993 CalgaryStefan Krauße
Jan Behrendt
Hansjörg Raffl
Norbert Huber
Kurt Brugger
Wilfried Huber
1995 LillehammerStefan Krauße
Jan Behrendt
Chris Thorpe
Gordy Sheer
Kurt Brugger
Wilfried Huber
1996 AltenbergTobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
Chris Thorpe
Gordon Sheer
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Oswald Haselrieder
1997 InnsbruckTobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
Stefan Krauße
Jan Behrendt
Steffen Skel
Steffen Wöller
1999 KönigsseePatric Leitner
Alexander Resch
Tobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2000 St. MoritzPatric Leitner
Alexander Resch
Steffen Skel
Steffen Wöller
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2001 CalgaryAndré Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Steffen Skel
Steffen Wöller
Tobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
2003 SiguldaAndreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger
Tobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch
2004 NaganoPatric Leitner
Alexander Resch
André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2005 Park CityAndré Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2007 InnsbruckPatric Leitner
Alexander Resch
Tobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2008 OberhofAndré Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Tobias Schiegl
Markus Schiegl
2009 Lake PlacidGerhard Plankensteiner
Oswald Haselrieder
André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Mark Grimmette
Brian Martin
2011 CesanaAndreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber
Andris Šics
Juris Šics
2012 AltenbergAndreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Peter Penz
Georg Fischler
2013 WhistlerTobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Andreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger
2015 SiguldaTobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Peter Penz
Georg Fischler
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber
2016 KönigsseeTobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber
2017 InnsbruckToni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Robin Johannes Geueke
David Gamm
2019 WinterbergToni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Thomas Steu
Lorenz Koller
2020 SochiToni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Alexander Denisyev
Vladislav Antonov
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt

Medal table

Mixed team

Debuted: 1989 as mixed team. Shortened to four members from six: 1999. Changed to relay event: 2008.
Medal table

Men's sprint

Debuted: 2016.
Medal table

Women's sprint

Debuted: 2016.
Medal table

Doubles' sprint

Debuted: 2016.
Medal table

Medal table

Updated after the 2020 FIL World Luge Championships.

Multiple medalists

Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers per type.

Men

Women