FIL European Luge Championships 1952
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The FIL European Luge Championships 1952 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, West Germany
under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
(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. West Germany
returned to competition for the first time since the end of World War II
.
Prior to World War II
, both Maschke and Krauss competed for Czechoslovakia
.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
The Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing or International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation is the main international federation for all bobsleigh and skeleton sports...
(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. West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
returned to competition for the first time since the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Men's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | ||
Silver | ||
Bronze |
Prior to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, both Maschke and Krauss competed for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
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Women's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | ||
Silver | ||
Bronze |
Men's doubles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | (Paul Aste Paul Aste Paul Aste was an Austrian bobsledder and luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He also took the Olympic Oath for athletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.He was born in Matrei in Osttirol.... , Heinrich Isser Heinrich Isser Heinrich "Heini" Isser is an Austrian bobsledder-luger who competed during the 1950s and 1960s.He was born in Matrei in Osttirol.-Luge career:... ) |
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Silver | (Hans Krausner Hans Krausner Hans Krausner is an Austrian luger who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the men's doubles event at the inaugural FIL World Luge Championships in Oslo in 1955.... , Luis Schlögl Luis Schlögl Luis Schlögl is an Austrian luger who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1952 European luge championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.-References:*... ) |
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Bronze | (Wilhelm Lache Wilhelm Lache Wilhelm Lache was an Austrian who competed during the 1950s. He won five medals at the European luge championships with one gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .... , Josef Isser Josef Isser Josef "Pepi" Isser is an Austrian luger who competed in the 1950s. He won two medals at the inaugural event at the FIL World Luge Championships in Oslo in 1955 with a silver in the men's doubles and a bronze in the men's singles events... ) |
Medal table
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |