FIL World Luge Championships 1997
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The FIL World Luge Championships 1997 took place in Igls, Austria
for the third time after previously hosting the event in 1977
and 1987
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Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
for the third time after previously hosting the event in 1977
FIL World Luge Championships 1977
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
and 1987
FIL World Luge Championships 1987
The FIL World Luge Championships 1987 took place in Igls, Austria for the second time, having done so previously in 1977.-Men's singles:Prock wins Austria's first medal at the world championships since 1978.-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
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Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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| Gold | (Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen... , Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Markus Schiegl (born 07.06.1975 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen... ) |
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| Silver | (Stefan Krausse, Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... ) |
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| Bronze | (Steffen Skel Steffen Skel Steffen Skel is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds... , Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller is a German luger who competed from 1991 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Wöller also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships... ) |
Mixed team
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Markus Prock Markus Prock Markus Prock is an Austrian luger who competed between 1983 and 2002. Born in Innsbruck, Prock competed in six Winter Olympics winning three medals in the men's singles event with two silvers and one bronze .At the FIL World Luge Championships, Prock won 13 medals, including five gold Markus... , Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher is an Austrian luger who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in mixed team , a silver in mixed team and a bronze in men's singles .Competing in three Winter Olympics, Gleirscher also finished seventh in the... , Andrea Tagwerker Andrea Tagwerker Andrea Tagwerker is an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the women's singles luge event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer... , Angelika Neuner Angelika Neuner Angelika Neuner is an Austrian luger who competed from 1987 to 2002. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1998... , Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen... , Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Markus Schiegl (born 07.06.1975 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen... ) |
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| Silver | (Georg Hackl Georg Hackl Georg Hackl is a German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hackl-Schorsch or as the Speeding Weißwurst a reference to what he looks like in his white bodysuit coming down the luge at fast speeds.Hackl was born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria.He won... , Jens Müller Jens Müller (luger) Jens Müller is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof... , Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar-Pielach is a German luger who competed from 1995 to 2008... , Sylke Otto Sylke Otto Sylke Otto is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007... , Stefan Krausse, Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... ) |
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| Bronze | (Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1985. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... , Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler is a luger and double Olympic champion who is an Italian national. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale , for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races.Zöggeler was born in... , Natalie Obkircher Natalie Obkircher Natalie Obkircher is an Italian luger who competed between 1990 and 2003. She won five medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one silver and four bronzes .... , Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006... , Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1986 to 2010... , Oswald Haselrieder Oswald Haselrieder Oswald Haselrieder is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1990 to 2010... ) |
Medal table
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