FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999
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The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999 took place in Szczyrk
, Poland
. This is the second this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously in 1985
.
The Ruetz-Brothers won their third straight championships at this event.
Szczyrk
Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship , previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It has a population of 5,810 people .The town is a popular winter sports centre, with...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. This is the second this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously in 1985
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1985
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1985 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This was the first time the championships did not take place either in Austria or in Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:...
.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Andi Ruetz, Helmut Ruetz) | |
| Silver | (Peter Lechner Peter Lechner Peter Lechner is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 ).Lechner also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999... , Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger Peter Braunegger is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2001 .Braunegger also earned a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Armin Mair Armin Mair Armin Mair is an Italian luger who competed from 1997 to 2005. A natural track luger, he won five medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, including two golds , two silvers , and one bronze .Mair also earned a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1999 FIL... , David Mair David Mair (natural track luger and skeleton racer) David Mair is an Italian luger and former skeleton racer. He competed until 2002 as a natural track luger, then until 2007 as a skeleton racer and switched back to natural track luge in 2009.-Natural track career:... ) |
The Ruetz-Brothers won their third straight championships at this event.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |