The FIL European Luge Championships 1939 took place in Reichenberg

Reichenberg

Reichenberg may refer to the following places:*Reichenberg, the German name for Liberec, a town in the Czech Republic*Reichenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany*Reichenberg, Bavaria, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany...

, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

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 (then under control of Nazi Germany

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, now Liberec

Liberec

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, Czech Republic

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) for the second time under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing

Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing

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 (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in ) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957. Reichenberg hosted the first European championships in 1914

FIL European Luge Championships 1914

The FIL European Luge Championships 1914 took place in Reichenberg, Bohemia under the auspices of the Internatioanler Schlittensportsverband , a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:Only the gold medalist was listed in the bsd.de...

. It would also mark the last time these championships would be held prior to the outbreak of World War II

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 later that year.

Men's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Preissler ended Tietze's reign of four straight championships in this event. Between 1928 and 1939, both men combined for seven championships victories in this event.

Women's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men's doubles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Germany (Walter Feist Walter Feist Walter Feist was a German luger who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. He won seven medals in the men's doubles event at the European championships with five golds and two silvers .... , Walter Kluge Walter Kluge Walter Kluge was a German luger who competed during the 1930s.He was an active fighter against German fashism and was kill on April, 22nd 1944 in prison in Brandenburg-Goerden. He won six medals at the European luge championships with four golds and two silvers -References:*... )
Silver	Germany (Viktor Schubert Viktor Schubert Viktor Schubert was a German luger who competed in the late 1930s. He won two silver medals in the men's doubles event at the European luge championships .-References:* - Accessed January 31, 2008.*... , Erhard Körner Erhard Körner Erhard Körner was a German luger who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1939 European luge championships in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia .-References:... )
Bronze	(Rudolf Hermann Rudolf Hermann Rudolf Hermann was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed during the 1930s. He won three medals at the European luge championships with one silver and two bronzes .-References:*... , Albert Krauss Albert Krauss Albert Krauss was a luger who competed from the 1930s to the 1950s for three different countries. He won three bronze medals in the men's doubles for Czechoslovakia at the European luge championships... )

Medal table

1		1	1	3	5
2	Germany	2	2	0	4