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
- 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
- 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: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1978: Imst, Austria
- 1979: Königssee, West Germany
- 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1983: Lake Placid, United States
- 1985: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1987: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1989: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1990: Calgary, Canada
- 1991: Winterberg, Germany
- 1993: Calgary, Canada
- 1995: Lillehammer, Norway
- 1996: Altenberg, Germany
- 1997: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1999: Königssee, Germany
- 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland
- 2001: Calgary, Canada
- 2003: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2004: Nagano, Japan
- 2005: Park City, United States
- 2007: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2008: Oberhof, Germany
- 2009: Lake Placid, United States
- 2011: Cesana, Italy
- 2012: Altenberg, Germany
- 2013: Whistler, Canada
- 2015: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2016: Königssee, Germany
- 2017: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2019: Winterberg, Germany
- 2020: Sochi, Russia
- 2021: Whistler, Canada
- 2023: Oberhof, Germany
Men's singles
Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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.Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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.Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
1955 Oslo | Hans Krausner Josef Thaler | Josef Isser Maria Isser | Josef Strillinger Fritz Nachmann |
1957 Davos | Fritz Nachmann Josef Strillinger | Giorgio Pichler Giovanni Graber | Erich Raffl Ewald Walch |
1958 Krynica | Fritz Nachmann Josef Strillinger | Jerzy Koszla Janina Susczewska | Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz Halina Lacheta |
1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Reinhold Frosch Ewald Walch | Herbert Thaler Helmut Thaler | Horst Tiedge Hans Plenk |
1961 Girenbad | Roman Pichler Enrico Prinot | David Moroder Raimondo Prinot | Helmut Thaler Reinhold Senn |
1962 Krynica | Giovanni Graber Gianpaolo Ambrosi | Fritz Nachmann Max Leo | Manfred Novotný Petr Škrabálek |
1963 Imst | Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz Lucjan Kudzia | Edward Fender Mieczysław Pawełkiewicz | Anton Venier Ewald Walch |
1965 Davos | Wolfgang Scheidel Michael Köhler | Klaus Bonsack Thomas Köhler | Horst Hömlein Rolf Fuchs |
1967 Hammarstrand | Klaus Bonsack Thomas Köhler | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch | Siegfried Maier Ernesto Maier |
1969 Königssee | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch | Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow | Klaus Bonsack Michael Köhler |
1970 Königssee | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch | Klaus Bonsack Michael Köhler | Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow |
1971 Olang | Paul Hildgartner Walter Plaikner | Manfred Schmid Ewald Walch | Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow |
1973 Oberhof | Horst Hömlein Reinhard Bredlow | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn | Paul Hildgartner Walter Plaikner |
1974 Königssee | Bernd Hahn Ulrich Hahn | Henning Schulze Hans-Jörg Neumann | Rudolf Schmid Franz Schachner |
1975 Hammarstrand | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn | Horst Müller Hans-Jörg Neumann | Rudolf Schmid Franz Schachner |
1977 Innsbruck | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn | Karl Brunner Peter Gschnitzer | Hans Brandner Balthasar Schwarm |
1978 Imst | Dainis Bremze Aigars Kriķis | Valeriy Yakushin Vladimir Shitov | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn |
1979 Königssee | Hans Brandner Balthasar Schwarm | Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn | Anton Winkler Franz Wembacher |
1981 Hammarstrand | Bernd Hahn Ulrich Hahn | Bernd Oberhoffner Jörg-Dieter Ludwig | Hans Stangassinger Franz Wembacher |
1983 Lake Placid | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber | Hans Stangassinger Franz Wembacher |
1985 Oberhof | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch | René Keller Lutz Kühnlenz | Vitaliy Melnik Dmitriy Alekseyev |
1987 Innsbruck | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch | Stefan Ilsanker Georg Hackl | Thomas Schwab Wolfgang Staudinger |
1989 Winterberg | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch |
1990 Calgary | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber | Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber | Jörg Hoffmann Jochen Pietzsch |
1991 Winterberg | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | Yves Mankel Thomas Rudolph | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber |
1993 Calgary | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | Hansjörg Raffl Norbert Huber | Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber |
1995 Lillehammer | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | Chris Thorpe Gordy Sheer | Kurt Brugger Wilfried Huber |
1996 Altenberg | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl | Chris Thorpe Gordon Sheer | Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder |
1997 Innsbruck | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl | Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller |
1999 Königssee | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2000 St. Moritz | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2001 Calgary | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | Steffen Skel Steffen Wöller | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl |
2003 Sigulda | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch |
2004 Nagano | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2005 Park City | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2007 Innsbruck | Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2008 Oberhof | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Tobias Schiegl Markus Schiegl |
2009 Lake Placid | Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder | André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
2011 Cesana | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger | Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber | Andris Šics Juris Šics |
2012 Altenberg | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | Peter Penz Georg Fischler |
2013 Whistler | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger |
2015 Sigulda | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Peter Penz Georg Fischler | Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber |
2016 Königssee | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber |
2017 Innsbruck | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Robin Johannes Geueke David Gamm |
2019 Winterberg | Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | Thomas Steu Lorenz Koller |
2020 Sochi | Toni 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