FIL European Luge Championships
The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federation in (in German)). From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation in (in French)). Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually.
For information on natural track luge championships in Europe, please see FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, which have been contested since 1970.
Host cities
- 1914: Reichenberg, Bohemia (part of Austria-Hungary)
- 1928: Schreiberhau, Germany
- 1929: Semmering, Austria
- 1934: Ilmenau, Germany
- 1935: Krynica, Poland
- 1937: Oslo, Norway
- 1938: Salzburg, Austria
- 1939: Reichenberg, Germany (Czechoslovakia was under Nazi Germany then)
- 1951: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1952: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- 1953: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- 1954: Davos, Switzerland
- 1955: Hahnenklee, West Germany
- 1956: Imst, Austria
- 1957-61: Events cancelled.
- 1962: Weissenbach, Austria
- 1963-6: Events cancelled.
- 1967: Königssee, West Germany
- 1968-9: Events cancelled.
- 1970: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1971: Imst, Austria
- 1972: Königssee, West Germany
- 1973: Königssee, West Germany
- 1974: Imst, Austria
- 1975: Olang, Italy
- 1976: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1977: Königssee, West Germany
- 1978: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1979: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1980: Olang, Italy
- 1982: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1984: Olang, Italy
- 1986: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1988: Königssee, West Germany
- 1990: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1992: Winterberg, Germany
- 1994: Königssee, Germany
- 1996: Sigulda, Latvia
- 1998: Oberhof, Germany
- 2000: Winterberg, Germany
- 2002: Altenberg, Germany
- 2004: Oberhof, Germany
- 2006: Winterberg, Germany
- 2008: Cesana, Italy
- 2010: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2012: Paramonovo, Russia
- 2013: Oberhof, Germany
- 2014: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2015: Sochi, Russia
- 2016: Altenberg, Germany
- 2017: Königssee, Germany
- 2018: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2019: Oberhof, Germany
- 2020: Lillehammer, Norway
- 2021: Sigulda, Latvia
Men's singles
Debuted: 1914
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (1914–39, since 1992) | 11 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 2 |  East Germany (1970–90) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 |  Austria (Since 1928) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 |  Italy | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 |  Russia (Since 1994) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | West Germany (1951–90) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia (1928–92) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 |  Austria (1914) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Soviet Union (1972–90) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Latvia (Since 1992) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovakia (Since 1994) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 | |
Women's singles
Debuted: 1914
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (1928–39, since 1992) | 17 | 18 | 12 | 47 |
| 2 | East Germany (1970–90) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Austria (Since 1928) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Russia (Since 1994) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | West Germany (1951–90) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia (1928–92) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Soviet Union (1972–90) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Austria (1914) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Latvia (Since 1992) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 154 | |
Doubles
Debuted: 1914
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (1914–39, since 1992) | 19 | 15.5 | 6 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Austria (Since 1928) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | East Germany (1970–90) | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | West Germany (1951–90) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Latvia (Since 1992) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Russia (Since 1994) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Austria (1914) | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (1972–90) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia (1928–92) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 52 | 52 | 53 | 157 | |
Mixed team
Debuted: 1988 as six members per team. 2000: changed to four members per team. 2008: changed to mixed team relay.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (Since 1992) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Russia (Since 1994) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Latvia (Since 1992) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Austria (Since 1988) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | East Germany (1988–90) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany (1988–90) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Medal table
Updated after the 2021 FIL European Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (1914–39, since 1992) | 58 | 52.5 | 29 | 139.5 |
| 2 | East Germany (1970–90) | 30 | 27 | 17 | 74 |
| 3 | Austria (Since 1928) | 26 | 36 | 39 | 101 |
| 4 | Italy | 19 | 18 | 28 | 65 |
| 5 | Russia (Since 1994) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | West Germany (1951–90) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia (1928–92) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | Latvia (Since 1992) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (1972–90) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Austria (1914) | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Slovakia (Since 1994) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 178 | 177 | 178 | 533 | |
Multiple medalists
Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Men
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Rinn | East Germany | 1973 | 1982 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany | 1988 | 2002 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Felix Loch | Germany | 2012 | 2021 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Semen Pavlichenko | Russia | 2015 | 2021 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 5 | Tobias Arlt | Germany | 2010 | 2021 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany | 2010 | 2021 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Sascha Benecken | Germany | 2012 | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Toni Eggert | Germany | 2012 | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 9 | Jens Müller | East Germany Germany | 1986 | 2000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Paul Aste | Austria | 1951 | 1955 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
| Walter Feist | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 1928 | 1939 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | |
| Martin Tietze | Germany | 1934 | 1939 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
Women
| rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatiana Ivanova | Russia | 2010 | 2021 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany | 1998 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | – | 10 |
| 3 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | 2008 | 2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Susi Erdmann | East Germany Germany | 1990 | 1998 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Sylke Otto | East Germany Germany | 1990 | 2004 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Maria Isser | Austria | 1951 | 1956 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Margit Schumann | East Germany | 1973 | 1979 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany | 2004 | 2019 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Jana Bode | West Germany Germany | 1990 | 1996 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Gerda Weissensteiner | Italy | 1988 | 1998 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Records
| Category | All events |
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| Most medals |
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References
- FIL-Luge.org list of European luge champions (in German) - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110718204018/http://bsd-portal.de/index.php?id=381&cHash=0e8470ad29&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1241 List of European Luge champions: 1914-53. (in German) - accessed 8 February 2010.
- Men's doubles European champions
- Men's singles European champions
- Mixed teams European champions
- Women's singles European champions
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