FIL European Luge Championships 1980
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The FIL European Luge Championships 1980 took place in Olang
, Italy
for the second time after previously hosting the event in 1975
. It also marked the last time the championships would be hosted in consecutive years, a tradition started in 1970
. Beginning at these championships, the event would be hosted in even-numbered years, a tradition that continues .
The Italians
sweep the medals in this event after the East Germans did it the previous year.
Olang
Olang is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for the second time after previously hosting the event in 1975
FIL European Luge Championships 1975
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
. It also marked the last time the championships would be hosted in consecutive years, a tradition started in 1970
FIL European Luge Championships 1970
The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship...
. Beginning at these championships, the event would be hosted in even-numbered years, a tradition that continues .
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
The Italians
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
sweep the medals in this event after the East Germans did it the previous year.
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Hans Rinn Hans Rinn Hans Rinn is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... , Norbert Hahn Norbert Hahn Norbert Hahn is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s... ) |
|
| Silver | (Bernd Hahn Bernd Hahn Bernd Hahn is an East German luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two gold medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships .... , Ulrich Hahn Ulrich Hahn Ulrich Hahn is an East German luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two gold medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships .... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Hans Brandner Hans Brandner Hans Brandner is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... , Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |