FIL World Luge Championships 1959
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The FIL World Luge Championships 1959 took place in Villard-de-Lans
, France
. The men's doubles event was cancelled to poor weather conditions. , it is the only time an event has been entirely cancelled in the history of the World Championships, European Championships, or Winter Olympics
.
Villard-de-Lans
Villard-de-Lans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The town is a centre for skiing in winter and hiking and hot air ballooning in other seasons.-1968 Winter Olympics:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The men's doubles event was cancelled to poor weather conditions. , it is the only time an event has been entirely cancelled 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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Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |