The FIL World Luge Championships 1955 took place in Oslo

Oslo

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, Norway

Norway

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 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". It would be the only world championship under the FIBT until formation of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in 1957.

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	(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 Thaler Josef Thaler Josef Thaler 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 gold in the men's doubles and a silver in the men's singles events.... )
Silver	(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... , Maria Isser Maria Isser Maria Isser was an Austrian luger who competed during the early 1950s and early 1960s. She won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds and three silvers... )
Bronze	(Josef Strillinger Josef Strillinger Josef Strillinger was a West German luger who competed during the 1950s. He won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds and one bronze .... , Fritz Nachmann Fritz Nachmann Fritz Nachmann is a West German former luger who competed during the 1950s and the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... )

The Issers were the first man and woman to medal in doubles in the history of the World Championships, European Championships, or Winter Olympics

Luge at the Winter Olympics

Luge was introduced to the Winter Olympic Games in 1964, with both men's and women's events and a doubles event. Doubles is technically a mixed event, but is almost always competed by a team of two men...

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Medal table

1		2	3	1	6
2		0	0	2	2
3		1	0	0	1