The FIL European Luge Championships 1954 took place in Davos

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, Switzerland

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 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. An American

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 delegation participated in this event, giving way to the creation of the first World luge championships that would be organized the following year

FIL World Luge Championships 1955

The FIL World Luge Championships 1955 took place in Oslo, Norway under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge"...

 in Oslo

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, Norway

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Men's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Women's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Scheimpflug was the first Italian

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 woman to medal at the championships.

Men's doubles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	(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... , 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:... )
Silver	(Josef Feistmantl Josef Feistmantl Josef Feistmantl was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1970s.He was born in Absam.... , Karl Feistmantl Karl Feistmantl Karl Feistmantl was an Austrian luger who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1954 European luge championships in Davos, Switzerland.-References:*... )
Bronze	(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.... , Josef Leistentritt Josef Leistentritt Josef Leisentritt was an Austrian luger who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1954 European luge championships in Davos, Switzerland.-References:*... )

Medal table

1		3	3	1	7
2		0	0	1	1
3		0	0	1	1